Vol 5 Chapter 11: Here comes the flu

1918 was a year of normalization of the European economy, and Bulgaria was no exception. The government rarely launched large projects, and everyone's main focus was on economic transformation.
The most typical example is that the number of daily necessities on the market has increased significantly, and the people's table life has become more colorful. Vegetables and fruits that were rare in the past are now everywhere.
On April 26, 1918, the Bulgarian government announced the cancellation of the purchase restriction law, which lasted for more than three years, and the market completely returned to normalization.
In fact, after the end of the World War, the government has lifted the ban, but in order to maintain price stability, it did not abolish the War Basic Provisions on Living Materials.
More than half a year has passed, and there have been enough living materials on the market. Naturally, this safeguard bill is not necessary to continue.
Affected by this, the price of daily necessities in Bulgaria has increased by 10% compared with before the war. This is also no way out. Prices have risen throughout Europe. Although Lev did not depreciate, inflation still occurred in Bulgaria.
This is the pot of the World War. Although Bulgaria has maintained price stability through government intervention, the rest of Europe is not beyond Ferdinand's control.
Take British and French as an example, their prices have risen during the World War. Although the price dropped after the end of the World War, it is still far before the war.
Prices in the international market have gone far before the war. As one of the participants in the market economy, Bulgaria is naturally difficult to survive. In addition, the recent rise in domestic labor costs has finally pushed up the price!
Fortunately, Bulgaria's economic recovery is not bad. Under the great economic development situation, the harm caused by inflation is covered up.
But the world economy is still not optimistic. With the end of the World War, many neutral nations with war money are now facing a common problem-excess capacity!
To this end, Ferdinand also held several economic conferences to discuss whether to increase tariffs to protect the local market.
However, the result of this issue had not yet been discussed, and Ferdinand's attention was diverted. In March 1918, the British initiated an international conference to establish an international alliance.
Obviously, John Bull also found that their strength was not enough to suppress the world, and continued to establish a new international order and consolidate their world status.
This international alliance is exactly the Ferdinand butterfly effect. It has no relationship with the National League in history. Whether it was the purpose of creation or the originator, it changed.
Even the address of the League of Nations is not in the neutral country of Switzerland, but in London. There are not as many countries participating in this alliance as in history. The Americans directly said they would not play.
Of course, the British did not invite them to participate. If it was not for the need for influence, Ferdinand conjectured that this joint meeting, John Bull is likely to invite only European countries to participate.
Although the superficial idea is still so high, it aims to eliminate war, quell international disputes, promote international trade, and improve people's living standards.
In fact, this conference is a special event for the British, Bulgaria and France have only retained a certain say, and all their activities are centered around consolidating the British's world supremacy.
Of course, this meeting still reached a lot of positive agreements, but unfortunately there is no enforcement force. For example, if war is waged, it must be approved by the League of Nations conference, otherwise it will be punished by the alliance.
However, the League of Nations does not have the force itself, it can only be achieved through the support of the great powers, and the desire to intervene in the war is entirely based on the interests of the great powers, and it does not have justice!
The British could allow the two countries to cooperate with their actions, and John Niu naturally did not give less benefits, such as: trade care, and everyone strengthened military and economic exchanges.
World trade in this era is still inseparable from the British. It will be much easier to have their support. At least the chance of merchant ships being robbed by pirates will drop a lot.
As soon as the League of Nations was established, 38 member states joined immediately, and the three-nation council of British and French protection was eventually formed. The Americans and their younger brothers were absent from the meeting this time.
John Bull achieved most of their goals, restricting the expansion of colonies by treaties, that is, not expanding colonies to member states.
This is supported by many small European countries. Being neighbors with the big brothers is already tragic enough. Now the colony in their hands is no different-the children are holding a brick in the trouble!
The present treaty is exactly what they want. When the League of Nations comes out to endorse them, they can finally sleep at ease.
Among them, the Dutch and the Portuguese are even more so. Who made them colonize enough and their strength is weak enough?
The Dutch colonies have always been peeped by the Japanese. Without the support of the British, they would have changed hands on their own!
The Portuguese colonies were not watched, but the Portuguese government was guilty because they overthrew the King Manuel II in the World War, causing strong dissatisfaction with the Gotha family.
Everyone was busy at the time, and Portugal joined the Allies decisively, so they didn't bother them, but that didn't mean it was over.
The British royal family has always planned to support the restoration of Manuel II. However, after the end of the World War, George V was almost suspended and he did not dare to consume too much of his political resources for Manuel II. .
But Ferdinand on the other side does not have this concern. If Manuel II can be restored, and by the way the Portuguese colonies will be remunerated, it is estimated that the Bulgarians will be happy to do something to them.
Now that the colonies have been preserved through international treaties, the possibility of Bulgaria's interference in their internal affairs has been reduced. In their opinion, there is not enough interest. Ferdinand will not take the lead on behalf of Manuel II.
Of course, they did n’t know that Ferdinand was too busy recently to forget Manuel II. Who told Manuel II to hide in London after being overthrown, and did n’t know he went to Sofia to brush it up? Existence?
As for the issue of the treaty, there are ways to avoid it, and the League of Nations does not stipulate a ban on the transfer of colonies between member states. As long as everyone volunteers, it is completely free to trade!
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Everyone in the colony reached an agreement, but on the issue of disarmament, the navy was mainly abolished, and everyone could not reach a consensus. After the end of the World War, the naval arms race did not stop, and some countries continued to expand. For example, Japan and the United States continued to build their navy.
In order to maintain the hegemony of the world, John Bull also had to follow up, especially the American navy tonnage is already approaching them. If they do not continue to build warships, the US navy tonnage will become the first in the world by 1927!
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No way, the Germans are still as bad-tempered as ever. After the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, the German navy sank all the warships in the port. John Bull was busy in vain. Without the German warships, the British naval supremacy would be Not so stable!
Of course, there must be other factors in it, at least whether the French or Bulgarian have contributed to the situation. For example, Constantine had inadvertently disclosed that the British would annex the German navy in a conversation with Hindenburg. fact.
The French have sent people to humiliate the German navy many times, ridiculing that they are cowardly, and have no courage to go out and battle the British, as long as the German navy does not take action, they are cowards!
Moreover, the Americans reached a loan contract with the German government before the Paris peace conference. The interest rate is quite generous. As for any insider trading, no one knows it!
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Anyway, with the joint efforts of everyone, the British hegemony is unstable. The Japanese want to build the "August 8th Plan", and the Americans want to build a navy that matches their economic status!
In order to make fun, Ferdinand also announced Bulgaria's future shipbuilding plan, not just adding five fearless ships, the shipbuilding time is naturally: the near future!
How long this "in the near future" will depend on the actual situation, anyway, it changes with the changes in the international situation. Ferdinand's purpose is only to brush sense of existence, and there is no intention to really join the arms race.
Unless there is an accident, such as the British suddenly fell, the world hegemony can't be maintained, Ferdinand won't mind pushing another one, and only if there is cheap to occupy, he will burst into the navy!
The French also said lively that they were going to build two more battleships. It would be impossible to build more. World War would make the French economy a half-destructive ~ EbookFREE.me ~ it will not be restored for a while!
The rest of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Mao bears need not be considered first. They have no time to consider their diplomatic positions for at least ten years.
Then, John Niu said that they have been very busy lately, without the involvement of the crap, the European Big 6 is naturally too peaceful. No matter how serious the contradiction between Germany and France is, it is impossible for the Germans to jump out and fight against Gaul in this period!
In the end, Ferdinand combined European history and summed up the rules. As long as the British are busy, everyone will have a good life, so it is better for you to pit a John Cow!
In this context, the British want to pull everyone to stop the arms race, naturally not so easy!
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