Mediterranean Hegemony Road

The changes at the League of Nations meeting were quickly passed back to Bulgaria.

"Prime Minister, what do you think of this?" Ferdinand asked

"Your Majesty, it's better for us not to express our position rashly. No one wants to see us get the Ukraine region. This time they are just trying to force Nicholas II to take on more debts.

A few of these small countries may not matter, but Soviet Russia and Eastern Russia, as long as they have not given up their ambition to unify the Russian Empire, they will not give up Ukraine so easily! ’ replied Constantine

This is a very obvious problem. The Ukrainian region is in the hands of West Russia. After they unify the country, they can get it.

If it is sold to Bulgaria, it has nothing to do with them forever. No matter who unifies the country, there is nothing they can do!

You can't count on it, you can redeem it, right?

Not to mention the position of Britain and France, Bulgaria is already very strong now, and they are all trying to contain Bulgaria's development.

If they have one more Ukraine, it will be even more difficult to restrict.

The most important thing is that Ukraine belongs to the European continent. If it is thousands of miles away in Southeast Asia, the Americas, Africa and other regions, no matter how fertile the land is, it is not worthy of their attention.

This is also the short board of Britain and France, or the short board of the British, because their local area is limited, and their local development potential is severely restricted.

In history, the British Empire collapsed because the development of its own country was hindered and it was unable to suppress the major colonies. Under the instigation of the United States and the Soviet Union, they had to abandon most of the colonies.

At this time, the British are also troubled by this problem. The local development potential is limited, and the population has been unable to increase, which restricts the growth of their comprehensive national strength.

"Your Excellency, I think they really want to sell Ukraine!

For them, it is too early to consider the future problems.

If West Russia cannot be weakened, even if the whole country is unified, they will still be unified.

No matter how great the long-term interests are, it must be based on the premise that they can unify the Russian Empire. If they have no chance to unify the whole country, wouldn't it be more dangerous for them to keep the Ukrainian region for Western Russia? "Chekov disagreed.

Ferdinand fell into deep thought. Both situations may exist. People are realistic. How to choose between long-term interests and immediate interests is a difficult problem for everyone.

"If there is no Ukraine, how much will the national power of West Russia be weakened?" Ferdinand asked

"At least two levels, the Ukraine region occupies 17.6% of the territory of Western Russia and has 15.3% of the population of Western Russia.

Ukraine is still the largest granary in West Russia, and it is the last outlet of West Russia in the Black Sea region. There are still many minerals, which can generate foreign exchange for them! ’ replied Constantine

"The biggest role is to create foreign exchange for West Russia?" Ferdinand asked

"Yes, Your Majesty! Now the population and economy of West Russia are mainly concentrated in the St. Petersburg area, and other areas have been devastated.

Ukraine is no exception. As one of the main battlefields, the local economy has been severely damaged, the population has been greatly reduced, and the economy has also been messed up.

Now in Western Russia, there are still two major granaries in the Moscow region and along the Volga River, and there is no shortage of food.

All grain and mineral products in Ukraine have always been exported by the Russians in exchange for foreign exchange, which is a very important source of income for Western Russia. ’ Constantine explained

"Well, so the Nicholas II government will not let go so easily anyway?" Ferdinand asked

"Not necessarily. If there is too much pressure from the outside world, they may still compromise. The financial situation in Western Russia is not ideal, and there are too many places that need money in the country.

In the short term, Nicholas II still has a sum of money to support, which is based on the premise of not repaying the debt.

If international debt is to be repaid,

It will be difficult for them to sustain it, let alone take on a larger share of debt? "Konstantin thought for a while and said

"Well, if this is the case, let's wait and see. If Britain, France and Ken spend a lot of money, we will give up the Ukraine region first and wait for the future!" Ferdinand finally made a decision

This is also something that cannot be helped. The more urgent Bulgaria is, the higher the desire of Britain and France to destroy.

Fortunately, the French said that as long as everyone exchanges interests, they will not fight Bulgaria to the end.

The British were in big trouble, and it was so difficult to convince them that it was rare for Ferdinand to use that brain.

Even if they can be dealt with, the price paid is not worth the loss, so just ignore them.

Ukraine is not within the range of British and French cannons. Once Bulgaria and Western Russia reach an agreement, they will be beyond their reach.

"Your Majesty, we will no longer sign the new round of disarmament bill?" Constantine asked with concern

"What is the disarmament now? The number of our troops is just enough to keep us in a state of absolute security. Why continue to disarm?

If it wasn't for worrying about the situation, time and space, I would have prepared to provoke a new arms race to consume the strength of Britain and France, so as to save their energy from being wasted! ’ said Ferdinand calmly.

disarmament? Why disarmament?

The current size of the Bulgarian army is just enough to accommodate young people who serve in the military every year without requiring too much military expenditure.

If there is disarmament, these conscripts will definitely not need so many. Is it necessary to change Bulgaria's military system?

Ferdinand was not a fool. No one opposed Bulgaria's military service system because it was too fair. Both ordinary people and princes and nobles had to serve in the military.

As long as they are in good health, few can escape the military service. If everyone serves together, no one can disagree.

Once this model is changed, the future Bulgaria may follow in the footsteps of Britain and France. Life is so good that everyone doesn't want to be a soldier.

How good this model is now, you can build a strong national defense force with little money, get used to it, and everyone is proud to join the army.

Today's Bulgarian youths, even those who have studied abroad, will obediently come back to serve in the military when they reach the age of 20.

Bulgaria is also the country with the highest service rate in the world. Everyone is more motivated to serve as a soldier than the Japanese. Only Switzerland, where all citizens are soldiers, can compare.

...

London

The League of Nations headquarters, the debt repayment issue of the Russian Ren, has not been able to be resolved for a long time. Several of their parties are not in a hurry, but some people are already in a hurry.

"What's the result of contacting them?" Stanley Baldwin asked with concern

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, this matter is very troublesome. Their meaning is very clear. As long as they can reduce their debt ratio, they don't care who owns the Ukraine region!

West Russia does not want to give up the Ukraine region, but they cannot accept this huge debt.

Sassonov has made it clear that if we continue to exert pressure, they will deal with the Bulgarians in private. " Attlee said in a difficult way

"A huge sum of 1.2 billion pounds was involved. Not to mention them, even we can hardly resist this temptation. It is normal for Nicholas II not to make concessions.

If they sell the Ukraine region, they can all reduce their debt holdings by 40%, so it is also impossible for the governments of the eight countries to make concessions on this issue. said Chamberlain, the chancellor of the exchequer, with a sigh.

"Does that mean there is no solution to this problem?" Stanley Baldwin said with a very headache

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister! There are too many debts left by the Russian Empire. Under normal circumstances, their fiscal revenue is simply unable to repay the debts.

We can't even accept their in-kind payment. Now the Russians' annual export trade volume is only 150 million pounds. It seems that this number is very large, but in fact 90% of it is exported to Bulgaria.

This number is almost the limit. If the Russians are allowed to use mineral resources to pay off their debts, Bulgaria is the only buyer. It is difficult to expand production capacity.

If the Russians were to use grain to pay off their debts, it would still be a drop in the bucket. Even if they were allowed to get 10 million tons of grain every year, it would not be worth much.

Let alone industrial products, everyone knows what Russian industry is. Even if we want to establish a foundry, we can't find enough workers!

Now because of the debt problem, neither party can make concessions, which is determined by the financial capacity of the party! "Attlee thought for a while and said

"Then let the Russians repay the bank loans first and lose the bonds issued?" Stanley Baldwin thought for a while.

"Your Excellency, such a thing must not be done, otherwise tomorrow's demonstrators will block Downing Street!" Chamberlain, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, quickly objected

Although everyone should give priority to protecting the interests of the consortium, ordinary British people are also not easy to mess with. If anyone dares to touch their cheese, they can tell them to leave.

If everyone loses together, the government can come forward to appease. If the bank receives the money, but they don't receive it, these people definitely don't mind a change of cabinet.

"Okay, I take back what I just said, but this matter needs to be resolved quickly. They can't wait anymore, and they are putting more and more pressure on the government!" Stanley Baldwin said meaningfully

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, I think the Russian debt problem should be put aside for now, as it cannot be resolved in a short time.

Just yesterday, the Crown Prince of Bulgaria personally proposed to us to buy half of Kalimantan Island in our hands. Do you want to sell it or not? "Attlee thought for a while and said

"Is it the most central island in the Nanyang region?" Stanley Baldwin asked

"That's right, Kalimantan is the second largest island in the Southeast Asia region, and it is jointly occupied by us and the Dutch.

In this Paulo marriage, the Dutch took half of Kalimantan in their hands as Princess Juliana's dowry.

Now Crown Prince Ferdinand, in order to please his wife, is going to buy the other half from us, and then they can send troops to suppress the rebellion! "Attlee thought for a while and said

"I remember that the value of Kalimantan Island is not very high, why did the Bulgarian crown prince buy it in his private name?

Could it be that there are some resources on the island that we don't know about, and they are worth paying a lot of money to buy? ’ Stanley Baldwin thought for a while and said

"I don't know about that, but he didn't intend to spend a lot of money to buy it. It can even be said that the bid of the little Crown Prince Ferdinand is very low!" Attlee replied.

"How low?" Stanley Baldwin asked curiously

"One million levs, buy the nominal sovereignty of the island!" Attlee stretched out a finger and said

"You're not kidding, are you worth a mere 40,000 pounds?" Stanley Baldwin asked suspiciously

"Of course it's not just a question of 40,000 pounds. In fact, he also proposed a plan. If we can wipe out all the rebels on the island, he is willing to pay 5 million pounds to buy it!" Attlee shrugged and said.

"Well, this price is much more sincere, but it's better to reject him. I'm afraid it's fake to buy five million pounds. His main purpose is to want us to send troops to suppress the rebellion on the island!" Stanley Baldwin thought wanted to say

"Okay, Your Excellency Prime Minister! Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes that the Dutch do not want to continue to send troops for a worthless Kalimantan Island, so they threw this piece of chicken rib to Bulgaria.

The Bulgarians also don't want to spend a lot of money to suppress the rebellion for this chicken rib, and want to use our hands to wipe out the rebels on the island.

Little Ferdinand should just be testing, and it is more likely that he is smiling at the Pomeranians, not interested in Kalimantan Island! "Attlee thought for a while and said

"Oh, it seems that this hairy kid is not easy, we have to pay more attention to it in the future.

Although Bulgaria is also a constitutional monarchy, the rights of their royal family are the same as there are no restrictions. The rights of Ferdinand the Great are even greater than that of the kings in the Middle Ages.

The influence of the crown prince Ferdinand Jr. is not small, and sometimes he can also influence the political direction of Bulgaria, so he cannot be taken lightly! ’ Stanley Baldwin thought for a while and said

"Of course, but these are minor issues. Your Excellency Prime Minister, we have to consider the issue of the general election. If the rebellion issue in Southeast Asia cannot be resolved as soon as possible, we will be in big trouble!" Attlee thought for a while and said

"In terms of time, I'm afraid it's too late. It's the rainy season in Southeast Asia, and the risk of sending troops at this time is too great.

The officers and soldiers on the front line fought well this time, and they have regained a lot of lost ground in a steady and steady manner. The most optimistic estimate is that the rebels in Myanmar will be able to be eliminated before the end of the year.

The rebels in Malaysia will still be delayed until next year, but next year is the election year. Can we wipe out the rebels before the end of the election? ’ Stanley Baldwin said unsurely

"What a clever method, it seems that this Bulgarian crown prince is going to eat us this time?" Chamberlain said with a frown

"It's really powerful, as expected of Ferdinand's son, now is indeed a good time to take advantage of the fire.

The rebels in Southeast Asia have become a climate. With the combat effectiveness of our army, it is difficult to suppress the rebellion in a short time.

If we want to suppress the rebellion before the general election, naturally the fewer rebels the better! ’ Stanley Baldwin thought for a while and said

After speaking, Stanley Baldwin stared at Attlee. The meaning was very obvious. Everyone shared the benefits, and it was impossible to eat alone.

The problem of corruption and bribery in the British government has a long history. Don't think that these high-level government officials are not greedy for money, and politicians are also human beings.

If you can't make enough money during your tenure, you will leave the tea once you leave office, and any deal must be concluded before leaving office.

Is Stanley Baldwin's cabinet now assured of being re-elected? There is no doubt that unless the rebellion can be put down immediately, they are ready to step down, at least the soldiers' families want them to go.

It is impossible for Edwin to lobby Ferdinand so hard for nothing, otherwise such a deal would not have been discussed in the cabinet at all.

In this era, although colonial trading is still popular, there are very few people who buy sovereignty, and ordinary people can't buy it no matter how rich they are.

Even if it is a gift, these politicians dare not accept it, unless they can help them turn all the income into legal income.

There are not many people with such strength, and little Ferdinand happens to be one of them.

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