Mediterranean Hegemony Road

Chapter 146, The Battle for the Throne

"Prime Minister, the ten-year plan is about to be completed. What is the government going to do about these labor criminals?" Ferdinand asked with concern.

"Your Majesty, the government has decided to develop the African continent. Some of these criminals will stay in the country and continue to improve infrastructure construction, while some will be sent to the African continent." Constantine thought for a while and said.

"It's not easy to develop Africa. Our current population is seriously underpopulated, and it's a little bit reluctant to develop World Island. If we divert our energy to go to the African continent, I'm afraid we won't be able to do it!" Ferdinand said worriedly

Ferdinand's worry was not unreasonable. Bulgaria only had a population of more than 60 million, and the territory of the World Island alone was as high as more than 6.6 million square kilometers.

The development of this part of the territory already appears to be sparsely populated. If it is to develop African colonies, isn't it even more scattered?

If there is not enough population, what about peace talks about development?

You know, Bulgaria's colonies in Africa are not small. The total area is more than seven to eight million square kilometers. Where can we get so many people?

"Your Majesty, even if it is not possible to fully develop the African continent now, we can still do the preparatory work and carry out the necessary infrastructure construction.

In short, these people cannot be left idle, let alone put them back, this will endanger the safety of our colony! "Konstantin thought for a while and said

It's not that they don't know that it's too early to develop the African continent, but that most of the labor in their hands is a cancer that endangers social stability.

We can't let them idle, once they are idle, something will happen. It is even more impossible to release it. If the Bulgarian colony is released, there will be smoke everywhere.

killed? This is even more unreliable, how many millions? Who will do it? Besides, isn't this a waste?

This is also the reason why Britain and France did not recruit labor in this way. Cheap is cheap, but the problem is that there is no place to settle it?

Bulgaria also made this decision because of the need for construction and the lack of labor. Now that the big project is over, it has become a problem.

"How many labors are needed for the projects started by the government later?" Ferdinand asked

"After 1930, the national labor demand will drop to less than 2 million. Now we have a total of 4.18 million criminals, and nearly half of them will be difficult to settle by then!" Constantine replied.

Why 4.18 million people, minus two million, is less than two million? Ferdinand didn't have time to dwell on this issue.

What can these people do?

Answer: coolie!

Then there is no more, except for the simplest manual labor, it is a problem to let them do any other work.

As for teaching them knowledge and cultivating them into talents? The Bulgarian government is not an idiot. If the human resources market suddenly increased by several million laborers, wouldn't the wages of domestic workers collapse?

Wage levels are also directly related to labor supply and demand. Ferdinand couldn't do such a stupid thing.

"That is to say, even if there is no project, we must create a project. We can't let them idle, right?" Ferdinand asked

"Yes, Your Majesty! Unless we exile them overseas and let them fend for themselves, we must let them move!" Constantine said

It is definitely not allowed to let them enter the factory, even if it is for moving, it will rob domestic jobs.

The development of the African continent can only be regarded as a solution. Give them a piece of land and let them establish an independent country?

It is estimated that this country will depend on Bulgaria in the future. Give them a piece of land and let them cultivate it by themselves. It is estimated that 80% of the people here do not know what farming is.

No wonder slavery finally collapsed! ——Ferdinand said with emotion

"Try to resettle as much as possible, and let the remaining people plant trees! There are so many deserts in the Middle East that need to be greened, so they should be treated as waste!" Ferdinand said after thinking for a while.

Constantine nodded in approval, and threw it into the desert,

Even the guards can save a lot, and it is difficult to escape.

Just because these people don't need to pay wages, they can just consume part of the surplus food and stabilize the domestic food price.

This part of the expenses can be deducted from the tax paid by the oil company.

Anyway, Bulgaria's fiscal revenue has grown rapidly, and this growth will continue for a long time in the future, and money will always be spent.

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Time flies, on December 20, 1928, the Commonwealth of the Great Lakes, the Kingdom of Hawaii, the Kingdom of Alaska, the Kingdom of the South Pacific, the United Kingdom of Germany and Russia, the Kingdom of the North Pacific, the Kingdom of the Atlantic, and the United Kingdom of the Middle, the Eight Kingdoms were elected on the same day. the king.

After the election, everyone suddenly discovered that the final winners were all from the Gotha family, among which the British royal family and the Bulgarian royal family won seven of the crowns.

At this time, if everyone does not know why, then the political consciousness is too low.

There is no doubt that this is a local powerful faction in North America, and they have reached an agreement with the Gotha family, otherwise it would be impossible to succeed so easily.

The European nobles are angry. They have seen people who eat alone, but they have never seen such ones. There are only two of the thirteen kingdoms in North America. Isn't this too much?

Make trouble!

Make trouble!

Something must be done!

Absolutely must not allow such a tragic thing to happen, if it continues like this, this noble circle will become the Gotha family's dominance.

It is simply that the uncle can bear it, and the aunt can't bear it either!

Ferdinand also became nervous. This time, the Bulgarian royal family won the crowns of the Kingdom of Hawaii, the Kingdom of Alaska, the Kingdom of the South Pacific, and the United Kingdom of Germany and Russia.

In fact, except for the Kingdom of Alaska and the Kingdom of Hawaii, the remaining two kingdoms are not under his control.

There is no way to do this. Except for these two countries with small populations, which are easy to control, there are a lot of powerful factions in other countries. How can it be so easy to control?

Alaska has a large territory, but it is a pity that the population is very small. In the 21st century, the population will be less than one million, let alone now.

Hawaii is not much better, its population is only slightly larger than that of Alaska, and in the 21st century, it will only be more than one million. Originally, Ferdinand was planning to rule directly, but later found that the investment was too large and it was not worth it.

The location of Hawaii is very important. It is located at the "crossroads" of the Pacific Ocean and is a sea and air transportation hub between Asia, the United States and Oceania.

This era is not yet obvious, the importance of the future is very prominent, and we cannot give up easily.

Hawaii's own products are also good, and it is very easy to be a small and wealthy country.

The remaining two kingdoms are not so simple. Whether it is the Kingdom of the South Pacific or the United Kingdom of Germany and Russia, the population exceeds five million, and there are many internal forces.

Fortunately, in this era, the two places have not yet developed, and the strength of the main financial groups in the United States is still in the east. Otherwise, it would be difficult to succeed so smoothly.

Even so, there are still people protesting and demonstrating in the two countries. Obviously, Ferdinand is not capable of satisfying all interest groups.

On December 21, 1928, both the London government and the Bulgarian government issued declarations, highly admiring the vision of the people of all countries, and announcing their support for the election.

After all, both countries are the most successful representatives of the constitutional monarchy, which is enough to prove that the two royal families are wise. With such an excellent lineage, the next generation will definitely be very good.

Well, this is all bullshit. Anyway, now is the era of imperialism, the British and Bulgarian governments have supported each other, and the unfavorable international public opinion will turn into favorable.

The French were very hurt. The republic kept them insulated from such a prosperous age. No matter what, it was impossible for them to come to France to invite a president back.

The example of the Americans tells the world that the federal system has no centripetal force, and there are inherent contradictions among the states. Coupled with a weak central government, it cannot resist external pressure.

The French are also a negative teaching material. From after the Great Revolution to the present, France's comprehensive national strength has been farther and farther away from the number one in the world.

In the late 19th century, France still had half the national power of Britain. Up to now, the comprehensive national strength of the French is less than a quarter of that of the British.

This reality is before our eyes, except for politicians, others are embarrassed to say that France is getting stronger and stronger.

Looking at national strength alone, is it stronger now than before? In fact, this is all nonsense, technological progress promotes the development of the country, and the French have declined.

In Napoleon's era, France was able to fight against the European heroes alone, but what about now?

In addition to the superficial scenery, the inside has long been empty, and in international affairs, the performance of the French has become increasingly weak.

The Japanese were also uncomfortable. Hawaii had been his target for a long time, and it was taken over by the League of Nations after the war. Then Hawaii became independent.

The Japanese are already the largest ethnic group in Hawaii, and they are still trying to control Hawaii through elections, but unfortunately they don't have a place to speak in this era.

Hawaii became independent, the Japanese were deprived of the right to vote, they were not given citizenship, and they were ostracized by the white ethnic group.

The reason is that after the Japanese army landed on the Hawaiian Islands, a series of unsightly practices were the cause of the contradiction.

Later, with the support of Bulgaria, they simply deprived the Japanese of their right to vote and established a white regime.

The Tokyo government can only stare blankly and say a few harsh words, but it will not scare anyone.

Their navy dare not go deep into the Pacific Ocean at all. Given the current international situation, they are not sure that they can retreat unscathed.

What if you leave the lair and are beaten by the British halfway?

The British don't want to fight with them, but it doesn't mean that the British won't take action against them. If the opportunity is presented, who can guarantee that they can also bear it?

Just like Ferdinand didn't want to fight the British, but if the British dared to put the main force of the Royal Navy in the Mediterranean, he would eat it up without hesitation.

This has nothing to do with other things. It is mainly a matter of giving and receiving. If you can pay a small price, you can reap a lot of benefits. Why not do it?

"Ferdinand will not have any accidents this time, right?" Queen Xenia asked worriedly

"I don't know. I've already done what needs to be done. If something happens again, I can only let nature take its course!" Ferdinand said after thinking for a while.

"Have you noticed that both Alaska and Hawaii are within the threat range of the Japanese? What if..." Xenia said worriedly

"It's not a big deal. If the Japanese mess around, they will fight a war. There are many people who want to beat them up. If we are willing to stand up, the British don't mind throwing stones at us!" Ferdinand said after thinking for a while

Don't look at the size of the Japanese navy. In fact, their comprehensive national strength determines their war potential.

As long as they don't attack their homeland, no matter how powerful Bushido is, it's useless. The war potential of island countries is very limited. Once hundreds of submarines are released into the Pacific Ocean, they will be finished.

In fact, the Japanese government has been so law-abiding recently, and it was also forced out. They never imagined that the chaos in Southeast Asia would be so big.

At this time, the eyes of the British and the French are not right. If they come out to make trouble again, who knows if there will be another international coalition?

Even if there is no military strike or direct economic sanctions, they will be finished, right?

Without Americans selling scrap steel to them, their current steel output is less than one million tons. This is nothing, the key is industrial raw materials, which are heavily dependent on the outside world.

For example, oil has to be imported from British and Bulgarian oil companies. The price of oil in the Far East is directly much higher than that in continental Europe.

That's why they never forget about Southeast Asia. The oil fields in Sumatra have always been their dream, but they were blocked by the Philippine Islands and became out of reach.

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