Vol 4 Chapter 42: London event

When he stepped out of the door, Ferdinand immediately convened a cabinet meeting. He knew that the golden age of the British was over. Without the suppression of powerful monarchs, the internal struggle of the British government would further intensify and even spread to diplomacy!
This is also inevitable. If it were not for a series of internal reforms in the United Kingdom during the Edward period, which alleviated social contradictions, the situation would be even worse.
I guess no one would have thought that when the British Empire was at its peak, it was a mess inside, but the reforms of the Edwardian era successfully saved this old empire.
However, domestic class contradictions have eased, but political contradictions have become more serious. There is no way. Political conflicts will inevitably occur if there is party conflict. If one party has an overwhelming advantage, it is okay. , That's a big deal!
Well, Ferdinand is not interested in the internal contradictions of the British Empire. As long as it does not affect Bulgaria's interests, he is indifferent.
Anyway, now that John Niu ’s family has a great career, even if some strength is consumed by internal fighting, it is irrelevant!
Uh ...
"What does the Foreign Ministry think about the upcoming reshuffle of rights within the UK?" Ferdinand asked with concern.
Now he has to stand by the judgments of professionals in this era. Many things have proved that the only words he had contacted from the Internet in previous lives were not that simple!
At least, few people have mentioned the internal contradictions of the British. If the reform fails, this huge empire will probably collapse early!
Foreign Minister Metiev thought for a moment: "His Majesty, for the time being, the Liberals have temporarily gained the upper hand. After completing the reform, Prime Minister Asquith has gained a high reputation in the country, and no major changes will occur in the short term!
唯一 The only variable now is King George, who is about to succeed. His position is very crucial, which determines the political trend of the British Empire in the next few years! "
Ferdinand nodded, which is consistent with his judgment. As a ruling party, the Liberals can still stabilize the situation in the short term, but internal struggles are still indispensable.
Now it depends on George V ’s choice. If he supports the Liberal Party, then this political struggle will be postponed. If he supports the Conservative Party, the two sides will soon start to tear.
Prime Minister Constantine added: "Your Majesty, there should be no major turmoil in the British situation, but political chaos in the short term is also inevitable. The biggest question now is whether the Germans will take the opportunity to do things. This is to us. It's important!
We must communicate with the French and Russians as soon as possible. At this time, our three parties should try to be as consistent as possible! "
Jeff Ferdinand nodded and said, "Well! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs must do a good job in this area, and at the same time, it must also be prepared in the country to order all troops to do a second-level alert to prevent accidents!"
Although Ferdinand knew that at this time, the possibility of war between the two sides was very small, he was ready for the first time.
After all, the German government can still judge the situation clearly, but his younger brother is not necessarily. Especially in the Kingdom of Montenegro, who knows if they will have a brain blow, what did they do?
After thinking about it, Ferdinand added: "By the way, the British royal family sent an invitation letter. I decided to go to London to attend Edward's funeral. It is still the old rule. The domestic affairs are handled by the cabinet. If there is a major event , Send me the transoceanic telegram! "
Jeffrey Ferdinand remembers that in the history of parallel time and space, the funeral of Edward VII had a total of nine European emperors, five crown princes, more than forty royal nobles, and seven queens attended. It was also the largest royal party in history!
怎么 How can he not make fun of such a grand event? It also happened to take this opportunity to make Sofia debut and show its strength.
Well, with the death of Edward VII, the friendly relationship between Ferdinand and the British royal family will also be greatly reduced.
Of course, it will definitely be better than in history. Now both sides have been tied together by common interests. After all, compared with the relationship, the interest is the most reliable!
Uh ...
It was impossible for Edward's funeral to wait too long. After finishing the domestic affairs, Ferdinand set off on a warship and set off for London.
For the sake of insurance, in addition to the Sofia Dreadnought, Ferdinand also brought the Sliven Coast Defense Battleship, plus a supply fleet.
Alas, this is not Ferdinand worried about being attacked. In fact, the Sofia Dreadnought is already the most powerful warship of this era, and it is to participate in Edward's funeral.
Mainly to pretend to force, a solitary Sofia is still not enough, plus a Sliven for a companionship meeting is more beautiful.
Although it is a coastal defense battleship, in terms of combat effectiveness, Sliven can still compete with ordinary battleships, and it is still very good for navigation!
Well, mainly the Germans were preparing to sell a fearless ship to the Ottoman Empire, and now the two sides are negotiating, Ferdinand has to take action.
The British dared to say to the Germans that if you build one, I will build two. Ferdinand is also prepared to speak so aggressively to the Ottoman Empire!
Anyway, the Ottoman Empire is a poor ghost, and if they can spend their military expenses on the navy, Ferdinand will make a lot of money.
Compared to Britain and Germany, the military expenditure will soon exceed 100 million pounds, and Bulgaria's fiscal revenue is estimated to exceed 100 million pounds this year. The two sides are not comparable at all!
But for the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria still has enough confidence! Due to the war, the Ottoman Empire's fiscal revenue this year is less than 20 million pounds, so it is necessary to stimulate the Ottoman Empire to expand its navy.
Alas, what's more important is that after the main force of the Ottoman navy is finished, their navy details are also finished. It is too late to start reconstruction!
Uh ...
Time passed quickly, and Ferdinand arrived in London a week later. Sure enough, in the early 20th century, it was the fastest way! Ferdinand sighed.
Of course, Sofia is only two thousand kilometers to London, which is more than one thousand nautical miles, and it was not too far away!
As for the faster aircraft, this Ferdinand really dare not install this force. The Bulgarian aircraft is already advanced in this era, but the statistical data tell him that the current accident rate is one thousandth.
Alas, this is still a frequency of less than 300 kilometers per flight. As for the longer distances, I'm sorry that technology hasn't developed that far.
Uh ...
At this time, the atmosphere in London was already somber, and it seemed that Edward VII was still very popular.
Ferdinand is not the earliest to come, the closer King Manuel II of Portugal, King Hakon VII of Norway, Frederik of Denmark, Alfonso of Spain, and Albert I of Belgium Arrived.
I can see that Edward VII, as the uncle of Europe, has a high prestige in the European royal family. He died less than a dozen days ago, and basically all the royal families in Europe came over.
Oh, Ferdinand also packed the Greek king and queen together. Before that, the two also had a secret talk for an afternoon. After they came out, the two were talking and laughing. They did not see any hostility. .
Obviously, the two have reached a secret deal, otherwise Ferdinand will not take George I and his wife together on the road. After all, attending this funeral with them will also enhance their influence in the European royal family. This is undoubtedly a signal to the outside world that Ferdinand will not hit the attention of the Greek throne!
This is also a very normal situation in Europe. After all, the interests of the country are often not equal to the interests of the king. Even if they are the birthday enemies of the two countries, their royal family may still be friends in private. Not bad relatives decided!
The situation on the Greek peninsula is now very bad. Without Ferdinand's support, after the Second Balkan War, the throne of George I could not be maintained.
After all, during the war, the Greek Kingdom lost almost half of its territory, more than the loss of the first Balkan war. He almost lost the throne the first time, let alone now!
If it was not for the intervention of Bulgaria in the later period, he supported the Puppet regime and conducted public opinion control. He would be guilty of launching the war to his predecessor. Now George I would have been overthrown.
Alas, George I also announced shamelessly that he had been placed under house arrest by his predecessor. He knew nothing about the war!
The evidence is that before the war broke out ~ EbookFREE.me ~ he had not been out of the palace for a long time and had not participated in political activities. He had not even attended the parliament for more than a year before!
Every act of a politician cannot be taken lightly. It is clear that George I was deliberately letting the cabinet provoke war, and now it has become evidence that he is a victim!
I even thought deeper, had George I already determined that Greece would fail in this war? But he can conclude that Ferdinand still needs the cooperation of his king, and he will definitely buy him!
At the same time, he can also use the Bulgarian knife to fight against domestic party forces and consolidate the kingship!
If the Greek government wins this war by chance, it will be even better. George I can jump out and fight for the first time, after all, he is the king. Whatever it takes is to be invincible!
Of course this is only Ferdinand's guess. If that is the case, George I would be terrible!
Uh ...
I didn't let Ferdinand wait long in London. European royal families or representatives have gathered in London.
As in history, Nicholas II was absent from the event due to the Crown Prince's illness, and William II attended the funeral in person. Although he was not satisfied with the uncle's diplomatic suppression of Germany, but Does not prevent him from respecting this uncle!

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