Vol 5 Chapter 48: Is land sold?

On the other side, Russian Foreign Minister Sassonov, who was sent by Nicholas II, also arrived in Sofia. He came by plane, and it only took more than a day from St. Petersburg to Sofia.
In addition to Russian Foreign Minister Sassonov, there are also a group of Russian economic experts. It seems that Nicholas II was also afraid, and prepared professionals in advance to bargain.
As soon as he got off the plane and had no time to rest, Sasunov hurriedly requested the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to negotiate, and the Russian-Russian negotiations officially started.
Back in time, one day ago, in the Sofia Palace, Foreign Minister Metiev asked, "Your Majesty, where is our bottom line in negotiating with the Russians this time?"
Ferdinand smiled and asked, "What do you think of the Foreign Ministry?"
Megeve was dumbfounded that this kind of negotiation has always been the government's decision. No country has let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs decide such a major event!
After thinking about it, Megeve stubbornly said, "Your Majesty, this issue has exceeded the authority of our Foreign Ministry. It depends on what the government wants from the Russian Empire?"
Ferdinand then asked, "Similarly, what does the government want from Russia this time?"
Constantine thought about it and said, "Your Majesty, if possible, we intend to buy the Crimean Peninsula from the Russians!"
Sure enough, Ferdinand thought to himself. The Crimean Peninsula has an area of ​​only 2.55 million square kilometers, with low-lying hills in the southeast, but rich iron ore, and plains in the middle and north, suitable for agricultural production.
These resources alone are certainly not worth much money. The problem is strategic value. After winning the Crimean Peninsula, the Black Sea will become the inland sea of ​​Bulgaria. Even if the Russians want to display their navy in the future, they will not find a more suitable port. .
If Nicholas II is willing to sell, Ferdinand would not mind paying a high price. Of course, if Nicholas II is more generous, it is better to sell more land.
Ferdinand thought about it and said, "Go ahead and talk about it. The Crimean Peninsula is not worth 10 billion. Now we only talk about economic value!"
Megeve hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid the government has no money to buy the land! This time the loan must be provided by the three major domestic banks. We can't let the bank pay for the land for us, right?"
Ferdinand smiled and said, "Of course, I didn't ask you to take ten billion levs to buy land. This time the loan is still the business of the bank. To allow the bank to provide a loan, the Russians must put up sufficient collateral, otherwise Who dares to lend them? "
Constantine became embarrassed. He wanted to rob the fire, but the government did not have such money. As soon as he thought of the debts and the sale of Italian and German debts, he had already talked about the British.
As long as these debts are sold, are you afraid you can't afford them? Although it was sold like this, Bulgaria has suffered a little, but now it doesn't care too much!
"Your Majesty, our sale of German and Italian debts has almost been negotiated with the British consortium. Is it simply sold now?" Constantine said with some hesitation.
Ferdinand sighed and said, "Sell it! What's the price now?"
There are now a few British consortiums left with the strength to buy this huge debt. Bulgaria already owed them 680 million pounds. They can deduct this part directly. In fact, the funds to be paid will be greatly reduced. Already.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Metiev thought and replied, "The British consortium only agreed to calculate by 40%. Over the past few years, Germany and Italy have repaid some of our loans, plus the debts that were used to offset in kind. Now the two countries owe us 2812 Billion levs, a 40% discount is £ 16872 billion.
After reducing our debt to the British and other international financial groups, we ended up with 8.6 billion pounds.
They also demanded three payments, settled within a year! At the same time, we must guarantee that Germany and Italy will not overpay! "
I have to say that the consortium will do business. If it is not for the future economic expansion of the whole society, he will do this business by himself.
With the exhibition of science and technology, more and more gold is being mined, and the wealth produced by society is also increasing. In essence, this huge sum of money has been depreciating!
Ferdinand did not hesitate to say, "Promise them, but we only guarantee that Germany and Italy will not lie, and we cannot guarantee when they will be paid off, and these debts have nothing to do with us!"
According to the current interest calculation, when the German and Italian countries paid off their loans 40 to 50 years later, the sum of the principal and interest of these consortia had already exceeded 10 billion pounds!
Now they only have 8.6 billion pounds of cash, and the rest of the funds are offset by the accounts of the consortium.
This is similar to a bank loan. If you loan 100 million in this bank, you cannot withdraw all of it, right? Usually only one more number is added to the account, and most of them are used for external business transfers, and the money is still in the bank.
Therefore, the assets of a bank were only a few hundred million yuan, and the deposits were only 20 to 30 billion yuan. Perhaps the loans they have put out have exceeded 100 billion yuan.
As long as the credit is not bankrupt, they can play consistently and use financial means to grab high profits, so even in some countries in the future, the interest on loans will be lower than the interest on deposits!
Not a bank silly, but people are still making money, there is no so-called loss! Loaning out a sum of money once is a loss, borrowing it twice makes a profit, and borrowing it three or five times is blood gain!
Ferdinand speculates that perhaps this consortium can make a profit without spending money. The method is very simple. Directly convert these debts into bonds and sell them to the British people. The interest figure is here, and I am afraid Does anyone buy it?
"Yes!" Metiev answered without hesitation.
Constantine was talking and stopping. For this generous interest, many people in the Bulgarian government were very enthusiastic, but unfortunately, both countries did not repay the debt with gold, and they used industrial products to pay the debt.
Bulgaria holds these industrial products but has no effect. It is forbidden to sell at home, and they do not have such a strong sales network to sell abroad.
Therefore, it is appropriate to let the British consortium to do this business. By the way, you can also hit the British Empire ’s industrial exhibition. When a lot of cheap goods hit their markets, they will have a good life, Constantine thought maliciously.
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At the beginning of the negotiations, Russian Foreign Minister Sassonov fell into a disadvantage. Who could not let him borrow money? And the whole world, now only Bulgaria dared to lend them money!
Not every country can resist the pressure from Britain and France, and not every consortium has the strength to provide them with this huge sum of money.
There are only ten international consortiums that can take out 10 billion levs at a time, and most of them are in Britain and France, and the rest is the royal consortium of Ferdinand.
The Americans had this strength before, but they couldn't do it after the war. Whether it was Morgan, Locke, or Citi, these consortiums were hit hard in the war.
Their appeal has been greatly reduced. With so much money on their own, they couldn't do it before the war? After all, the World War has not been fought for four years, the United States has not participated in it, and their assets have lost the opportunity for high inflation!
Metev calmly said, "Mr. Sasonov, we are talking about business. What kind of price can your country pay?
You know that the risk of this loan is as high as 98%. Without sufficient benefits, our domestic banks cannot take it!
The Bulgarian government can not guarantee you for free. Although our two countries have good relations, the number of 10 billion is too large. We ca n’t help it! "
Seeing that Metiev has already started a showdown, Russian Foreign Minister Sasonov thought about it and said, "Mr. Metev, please believe our sincerity, the Russian Empire can sell the province of Bessarabia to your country!"
Metiev was happy, but he still said, "Not enough! It is not worth the price than the province of Salabia, at most it is worth 600 million levs, and the loan from 10 billion levs is too far away. far.
Mr. Sasonov, as long as you are willing to sell half of Ukraine, you can almost sell 10 billion levs! "
Russian Foreign Minister Sasonov's face sank. What a joke to sell half of Ukraine. If it is sold, it is estimated that Nicholas II will pick up his skin when he returns!
"Mr. Metev, the account cannot be counted like this. The province of Sarabbia is of strategic importance to your country. This has a bearing on the security of your eastern Romania. How can this price be based on economic value only?"
Metev laughed and said, "It depends on who puts it. If it is placed in the hands of the enemy, Bessarabia is indeed a threat to us, but in the hands of your country, we can rest assured!
With the long-standing friendly relations between Russia and Russia, it is impossible for your country to become a threat. Does Mr. Sasonov think that our two countries will explode in war? "
Sasonov was dumbfounded, and he became shameless, but he could be so shameless. Metiev was obviously pretending to be stupid. What made him answer?
Can it be said that Bulgaria and Russia are likely to have a war in the future, so that Bulgaria can take precautions and buy Bessarabia at a high price?
If you really say that, you do n’t need to talk about loans. This is simply a provocation. Perhaps the Bulgarian government would use it as an excuse to give them an insult and start the job!
Sasonov smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Metev joked. With our relations, even if the government wants to explode the war, the people will not agree?"
Of course I won't agree. With so many Russian immigrants in Bulgaria, if the two governments can fight, then what is the problem?
Now, the two nations of Russia and Russia are the real brothers. Blood is thicker than water, and there is not enough conflict of interest, and no politician will choose to turn his face?
Even if the Russian empire is so weak now, Bulgaria has not fallen into ruin, and there is no voice in the government to rob the fire. It is also because the relationship between the two sides is too deep.
If there is no such deep relationship, Ukraine has not changed hands. Is this Ferdinand's style?
Metev nodded and said, "Of course, the Russian Empire has always been Bulgaria's most important ally, no one!"
Sasunov didn't know whether to cry or laugh. At that time, the tsarist government fostered Bulgaria in order to infiltrate through immigrants and finally control Bulgaria.
Facts have proved that their plan went very smoothly. Now that Russian immigrants have completed their infiltration into Bulgaria, it is a pity that Bulgaria has also risen because of this.
On the contrary, the Russian Empire was in trouble, and the original infiltration plan has now become a bond of friendly relations between the two countries!
Sasonov thought about it and said, "Of course, Bulgaria is also one of the most important allies of the Russian Empire. No one!
Mr. Metev, what do you want? Now the Russian Empire really needs this loan, as long as it is not too much, we can discuss it! "
Metiev would like to add a word to him. It seems that the Russian Empire now needs only one Bulgarian ally!
After thinking about it, Mjetev said, "Mr. Sasonov, please rest assured, we don't mean to say anything about a lion. In addition to the province of Bessarabia, we also intend to go to the Crimean peninsula behind your country, rest assured In terms of price, we will not lose your country! "
Sasunov changed his face, panicked and said, "No, the Crimean Peninsula is the most important port of the Russian Empire in the Black Sea. This is really important to the Russian Empire. We cannot lose the most important commercial ports and military bases. ! "
Megeve smiled and said, "It's not lost. Even if it is sold to us, isn't it normal in your country?
We have a covenant, the two countries can share the port, your merchant ships and warships can still freely navigate, without any restrictions, and even tariffs will not exist! "
Sasonov rubbed his forehead. If it was only a commercial port, he really didn't mind selling it directly. Metev was not wrong. The tariff between Bulgaria and Russia was about zero.
All commercial trade is a nominal tariff, and each time, no matter what the amount is, both sides take one dollar each. The Russian Empire charged one ruble, while Bulgaria charged one lev, almost equal to nothing!
Although the Black Sea Fleet has been abolished and Bulgaria has risen strongly, there are still many people in China who want to rebuild the Black Sea Fleet, but the Baltic Sea is even more important, only to suppress this call.
Of course, it does not exist anymore. Everyone is busy with the civil war. Nicholas II is very good without the abolition of the navy. What a joke to expand the navy?
Sasonov thought about it and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Metev. I have to ask the country. The Crimean Peninsula is the most important port of the Russian Empire in the Black Sea. This is no longer within my authority. Inside! "
Metiev responded very gentleman, "This is what it should be! In that case, Sasunov might as well talk to us tomorrow?"
Sasonov breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay!"
This issue is no longer something he can decide, but let the tsars have a headache. Anyway, the Russian Empire did not do it for the first time. The Crimean Peninsula was also captured by Russia from the Ottoman Empire, and is not the core of the Russian Empire territory.
This is the difference between Western and Eastern cultures ~ EbookFREE.me ~ In the Eastern world, if the government sells land because of lack of money. The hat of the traitor cannot be taken off; but in the western world, are there fewer land transactions in modern times?
Originally, they were regarded as part of the property, and it was not unacceptable to sell the land for money, provided that the government did not sell the homeland!
Although there is no colony in the Russian Empire, all land is directly governed by the government. In fact, for the Crimean Peninsula, the province of Bessarabia, and even Ukraine, these areas are not considered to be the Russian Empire. Many Russians Think of them as colonies!
This is one of the reasons why even after the disintegration of the Soviet Union in the later years, even Ukraine was so important that they became independent!
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