Bulgarian Empire

"Your Majesty, there was news from our embassy in Vienna just now, saying that the former minister, Mr. Stefan Nikolov Stambolov, is critically ill, and he hopes to return to Bulgaria again before his death!" said the attendant.

"I see, tell the Vienna Embassy that Mr. Stambolov is a hero of Bulgaria. He is in Vienna for medical treatment and must arrange his life problems. If he wants to come back anytime, he can!" Ferdinand said in a low tone. Said

In any case, Stambolov has also contributed to the issue of supporting Ferdinand. Before the two had no way to fight for power, now he is dying, and Ferdinand naturally cannot continue to embarrass him. Up!

In fact, apart from sending the previous cabinet to Vienna, Ferdinand has never treated them materially. Continue to take the wages set by the Bulgarian government to "cure diseases" over there!

Except for the restrictions on their freedom in the first few years, after the first Balkan War, Ferdinand was completely free and they could go anywhere except not returning to Bulgaria.

Oh, they are not allowed to return to Bulgaria. The main reason is that they have a big scapegoat. There are too many enemies in the country, and their lives may be in danger.

I'm dying now, and I want to return to my hometown. Naturally, there is no problem. Anyway, more than 20 years have passed, and it's already a dull thing.

Even if they were their enemies, they have already passed the second period, and the hatred has faded over time.

After all, Ferdinand did not convict them back then, and sent them to Vienna directly on the grounds of medical treatment, and now he is the same as his former counterpart when returning home. It is not easy to seek revenge. If you are caught by the police, it will be bad luck for the whole family!

Well, at this moment Ferdinand's heart softened, and even the idea of ​​reversing the case for them was born!

No, this can't be regarded as an overturn of the case, and they were not convicted. At best, it can only be regarded as re-characterizing the things of the year!

However, Ferdinand soon dispelled the idea, and now it is too late. The world war is imminent, so it's better not to sprawl.

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An episode passed quickly. Although the Bulgarian government has been heavily indebted in recent years, the pay and return are always proportional.

Especially in terms of population, Bulgaria has seen a nationwide baby boom in recent years. The huge subsidies released by the government have scared many people. The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy has repeatedly protested to Ferdinand.

In fact, Ferdinand himself was frightened by this baby boom. If it continues, Bulgaria will soon become a baby kingdom!

In 191o, the "Family Planning Law" had just been implemented, and the number of newborn babies in Bulgaria was 10.32 million; in 1911, the number of newborn babies in Bulgaria rose rapidly to 1.293 million; by 1912, the number of newborn babies in Bulgaria reached 1.436 million.

Fortunately, statistics from the Census Bureau show that there may be a slight fall in 1913, otherwise Bulgaria's finances will really be overwhelming. After all, the higher the subsidy for this birth, the higher the expenditure will be!

In 191o, the "Family Planning Act" had just been implemented, and the annual financial subsidy was 10,000 levs (approximately 2,114,400 pounds); by 1911, this figure had risen to 123 million leves (approximately 4.92 million pounds); In 1912, it increased to 168 million lev (about 6.72 million pounds).

I don't know if I don't know, Ferdinand was shocked when he counted. There are a lot of people who have four or five children in this era. If Ferdinand's family planning law hadn't been introduced, they probably wouldn't dare to continue having them.

In this era, there are no good contraceptive measures. The chance of pregnancy has always been high. Many families have to abort because they cannot afford it.

Now it’s different. All worries are gone. There are rewards. Of course, we must work hard to create people!

According to statistical estimates, if Ferdinand persists in the implementation of the Family Planning Law, Bulgaria’s average population growth rate can easily exceed 4%, and it is not impossible to exceed 5% in individual years!

This means that the population of Bulgaria may double in 16 or 7 years!

It is even more exaggerated than the doubling of the population in 20 years, but it is a natural growth rate. This is caused by the dual stimulation of administrative and economic means in Bulgaria!

Of course, the financial price paid for this is indispensable. As the population grows, subsidies will naturally rise, and the future is estimated to be an astronomical figure.

But after thinking about the demographic dividend, Ferdinand chose to continue to implement it until one day the finances really couldn't bear it!

By the end of 1912, the total population of Bulgaria had exceeded 10,000. After deducting 386,000 immigrants in the past three years, the rest was the gospel brought by the Family Planning Law.

Well, the 30 million people expected by Ferdinand seems hopeless before the world war. It can only be said that the situation has stabilized, and the immigration is not easy to fool!

Oh, the main reason is that there are too many restrictions in the Bulgarian Immigration Law. Of course, it is difficult for people who meet the immigration requirements!

Otherwise, Nicholas II would not mind packing up that group of political prisoners to Ferdinand, including the workers and family members who participated in the disturbance. The random tens of millions of people are not a problem!

Unfortunately, these people Ferdinand really dare not want it! He bet that if all these people were brought to Bulgaria, the Bulgarian civil war would soon break out after the world war broke out, and the tsarist government would escape!

As for the "unstable elements" who got in, the officials of the Immigration Department have found a lot of them, and of course they were returned to Russia intact.

There are also a few that were exposed later, so I'm sorry, the mine is their ultimate destination! In theory, there is no entry but no exit. Anyway, Bulgaria has not been released after serving a sentence!

For safety reasons, unless they are technical and scientific talents who can be directly naturalized, the rest are foreign laborers. Not only do they require language and culture, they also have an observation period of five to ten years. They are eligible only if they are qualified. Naturalization!

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Although the population of Bulgaria is growing rapidly, it is far from being able to quench its thirst! When these newborn babies grow up, it is estimated that the daylily will be cold!

According to the strategic plan formulated by Ferdinand, while defending the offensive of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he must also take the initiative to attack the Ottoman Empire. If conditions permit, he must also kill the Kingdom of Montenegro and Romania by the way.

To complete this plan, Bulgaria's military strength will be insufficient, can't it really blow the liver and kidney at the beginning of the war?

To defend against the offensive of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, if Belgrade was captured at the beginning of the war, then seven or eight hundred thousand troops would be enough! If the first step plan is not completed, then 1.2 million 300 thousand troops will be insured!

With Nicholas I’s brutal personality and the support of the Allies, Ferdinand estimated that the Kingdom of Montenegro is likely to explode 150,000 to 20,000 troops. Taking Italian sneak attacks into account, then even if it is to defend Albania. Two hundred thousand troops are still deployed.

With Romania's population of more than six million, Carol I could still mobilize 700,000 to 800,000 troops. Even if he worked with the Russians, how could he have three to four hundred thousand troops?

Fifty thousand troops on the Greek peninsula are indispensable. Why should the Aegean islands also have thirty or forty thousand troops?

On the front line of the Black Sea Fleet, to defend against Ottoman sneak attacks, there is still an army of 200,000 or so. Why can't the domestic reserve team be less than 500,000?

After a crackle, the two million troops were divided up. This did not count the troops in the colony. Of course, Ferdinand had already planned to abandon the colony in the short term.

As for the defenders? Of course, they used to guard the Suez Canal with the British. I believe that John Bull will welcome it with his hands. After all, once the war starts, their troops will be insufficient.

If you want to attack the Ottoman Empire, without an army of 800,000, Ferdinand doesn't think he can achieve much, but in any case, this war will still be fought.

The reason is very simple. Once the Asia Minor peninsula starts to fight, the eastern front of Bulgaria will be safe, and there is no need to worry about the Ottoman attack!

After all, the Black Sea Strait is too narrow. In theory, crossing the sea is feasible. After all, Ferdinand also saw the liberation of Hainan Island. He didn't think the Ottomans would dare to fight hard!

Anyway, we have to fight, of course, it is much better to fight outside of China! If the Ottomans were to climb the Balkans, Bulgaria would suffer heavy losses, and Ferdinand would probably only be able to cry quietly!

Ferdinand was aware of the cruelty of the World War. No matter what considerations, he did not intend to explode at the beginning of the war. This is not in Bulgaria's interest.

Britain and France have colonies that can pull cannon fodder. In history, the French have armed more than 1.4 million colonial troops and put them on the battlefield; the British Empire has even formed four or five million cannon fodder troops. Most Indians will not die, they will not The posture of lack of people!

With so many successful examples, Ferdinand is naturally ready to follow suit. Anyway, cannon fodder troops have always been cheap endorsements, and even post-war pensions can be saved!

Of course, don’t look forward to the Bulgarian colony. Although it has an area of ​​more than two million square kilometers, what is the current population?

Most of them were returned to the Ottoman Empire by Ferdinand. It is estimated that even one million people are not enough now, let alone armed colonial troops!

In fact, there were not a few people in the Bulgarian colony before, and with their backward productivity, they simply could not support the excess population!

But it’s okay. There is no need to form a colonial army, but Ferdinand has a better choice! Isn’t Maozi next door the best choice?

They are strong and powerful, and if they are armed with a little training, they will have a not-so-weak fighting capacity. They can't be used to bully the Ottomans too much, right?

Anyway, the two of them have been fighting for hundreds of years, and the hatred has already penetrated into their bones. As long as they are placed on the peninsula of Asia Minor, the two sides can only live and die, and even the issue of prisoners will be solved incidentally!

Of course, the most important thing now is to cheat. Find a way to fool a group of young and strong laborers from Russia, and then arm them and send them to the battlefield when the war breaks out.

If after the war broke out, it would be troublesome to pull people out. The Tsarist government would definitely speak up, and if it didn't pay enough benefits, how could Nicholas II release people?

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"Sang, how many Russian laborers are there in Bulgaria now?" Ferdinand asked

"Your Majesty, the number of migrant workers often changes, and the government can hardly calculate accurate figures. There are about 800,000 people now!" Constantine thought for a while and said.

Ferdinand shook his head, UU read www.uukanshu. com said: "Not enough! Now the government has to find ways to attract as many people from Russia as possible, the more the better!

Our business with the Russian nobles can be restarted. As long as we are young and strong this time, we can tell the Russians that we are opening the Greek peninsula and lack a lot of labor! "

Constantine asked puzzledly: "Your Majesty, there is no problem in bringing in labor, but why do we need so many people?

The "Three-Five-Year Plan" is about to end, and the government will even take the lead in the job placement of this group of migrant workers in China? "

After Ferdinand smiled slightly, he said faintly: "Don't you think the smell of gunpowder in Europe is already strong? If the two major alliances fight, do you think this can tell the winner in a short time?"

After thinking for a while, Constantine nodded to show that he understood. The two men tacitly decided the fate of these workers!

As for whether he can get enough young animals, Ferdinand said that the Russian aristocrats would do it well. Bulgaria's price is not low. It is the right way to change these useless gray animals into rubles!

Anyway, this business has been going on for more than ten years, and it is an open secret in Russia. Every year, hundreds of thousands and tens of thousands of Russians enter Bulgaria through this channel.

In the past transactions, the Tsarist government has also found that as long as the population of a certain place decreases, the local security will improve, and over time, no one will be concerned.

After all, the transactions are the lowest level of civilians, and most of them are ethnic minorities. This helps to increase the proportion of Russia's main ethnic group and increase the stability of the country.

More importantly, it also helps the noble lords carry out land mergers and facilitates their plundering of wealth!

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