Vol 2 Chapter 87: Navy set sail

The early establishment of the Kingdom of Montenegro did not trigger the world situation, nor did it cause a few waves even in the Balkans.
After all, a small country is a small country, and the Kingdom of Montenegro does not deserve the attention of the world. After the Balkan War, the focus of the world once again returned to South Africa.
The British are still struggling with the Boers, and it seems that it will not be over in the short term. Of course, the British will still win the final victory, which Ferdinand will not doubt.
It's just that this duration may be much longer than parallel time and space. According to news from the South African intelligence service, Ferdinand knew that there are now many more "mercenary" volunteers among the Boers.
Among them are the shadows of European countries, basically French, German, Russian, Austrian-Hungarian, Italian, Spanish, Dutch...all participated.
This time the British are fighting alone. To a certain extent, the Balkan War just ended has also helped the British.
The energy of the Russians and the Austro-Hungarian Empire were involved, and they did not continue to add to their obstacles in South Africa. The most important thing is that the two countries do not have much interest in South Africa.
Of course, the British are not doing nothing. As far as Ferdinand knows, the senior leaders of Germany and France have long been willing to cooperate on the South African issue, but with the efforts of the British, no progress has been made!
Including in the Near East, the British showed weakness to the Russians and watched the Russians take control of the Black Sea Strait, all in order to divide the European Strait and unanimously target part of the British operation!
Ferdinand doesn’t know what action is behind the British, but he knows that the Germans have made a lot of money now.
Since the start of the British-Berg War, hundreds of tons of gold have flowed into Europe from the Boer Republic, and at least half of it has entered the pockets of the Germans!
It made Ferdinand salivate, but fortunately he still knows himself, knowing that Bulgaria's current strength is the most appropriate to continue to be a crowd.
"Grand Duke, the British Minister asked us to purchase a 75mm field gun, what should we do?" Foreign Secretary Metiev asked
Ferdinand did not hesitate to say: "Sell! As long as the price is right, we will sell, and even the technology!"
Ferdinand knew very well that the appearance of the 75mm field gun in the Balkan war would arouse the attention of European countries.
It is no longer necessary to keep confidential, besides, this is originally a copy of the French. It's just that Bulgaria took it out early, and now the French army has just begun to install it, and this has not caused trouble!
Instead of waiting for the French to sell, it's better to do the business yourself. Moreover, the technical content of the 75mm field gun was not so high that the powers could not really imitate it. The British Empire got the finished product and it was only a matter of time before imitating it.
In history, the Germans have not been out for a long time, and it is largely because of the face. There is also this gun, which runs counter to the philosophy of the German Sixth Army. Otherwise, it's pure plagiarism, which the Germans have already done in the laboratory.
"Grand Duke, how should I report this price?" Foreign Minister Metjev asked with a headache. The export of weapon technology was still the first time in Bulgaria, and there was no experience to find.
Before the deal with the Russians was different, everyone traded artillery technology, and there was no bargaining.
The arms trade often has political implications, and these factors must be taken into consideration.
From the perspective of the relationship between the two parties, even if Bulgaria and the Russians formed an alliance, the relationship with the British is still not bad. It is not only with Britain, even with Germany and Austria-Hungary.
This is not surprising. During this period, the contradictions among the major European powers had not yet intensified, and there was no time when they had to stand in their respective teams.
Bulgaria's sale of artillery technology to Britain is also a diplomatic gesture. Ferdinand prepared to do the same move several times, whether it is Germany, Austro-Hungary, or even Italy, it can be sold. Ferdinand has no obligation to keep secrets for the French.
When Ferdinand was thinking about what he wanted to exchange, Petrov suddenly said: "Grand Duke, the British navy is the world's number one, why not exchange warships with the British!"
It seems that he has become impatient as a polished navy minister and wants to buy some new "toys" for the navy. That's right, it's a "toy". With the background of the Bulgarian navy, you can't even think about forming combat effectiveness in a short time after getting a warship!
Ferdinand shook his head and said, "I'm afraid this won't work. Although the artillery technology is important, the value is limited after all. If the equivalent is exchanged, it is estimated that several torpedo boats can be exchanged, and at most one or two small-tonnage boats. Destroyer is not very useful."
Petrov said unwillingly: "Why can we still make up the difference for this? Anyway, we have to get a few warships back to let the navy operate normally?"
His words reminded Ferdinand that the navy cannot be made in a day or two. The 6th Army training may take only half a year to have a certain degree of combat effectiveness. The navy has started at least ten years. A ready-made example is the Japanese Navy, which has a relatively short rise time.
"Then discuss with the British and exchange their warships that are about to retire and use them as training ships." Ferdinand clinched
As for what the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can exchange for, Ferdinand doesn’t care anymore. Anyway, the Bulgarian Navy’s use of broken copper and broken iron is just right, and it doesn’t hurt if it breaks.
If it weren't for the fact that Maozi's warship was too pitted, he was still going to get some warships that Mao Xiong had retired. Later, after actually understanding the situation, he learned how powerful Mao Xiong's tofu project was. A small part of their warships that were about to retire could not go to sea because of the risk of sinking.
The British are much better in this regard. The navy is their core, and they have much stricter control over the quality of warships. After they are retired, they can still be used as armed merchant ships.
By the way, you can also study the British warships, although they have fallen behind by an era in technology. But for Ferdinand's upcoming shipyard, it is also a big challenge.
Such a small episode passed, and then in the near future, the Bulgarian navy ushered in the first batch of warships, and started the foundation stone of the Bulgarian navy.
"How is the exchange of the main nation between us and the Ottoman Empire?" Ferdinand asked
The minister said with a wry smile: "The Ottoman government is really bad. Now they are busy with internal struggles and exchanging people's affairs. They don't take it seriously, and we do all the main tasks.
Including the mobilization of Bulgarians within the Ottoman Empire to move back, the Sudanese government is indifferent, and the Turks repatriated to the Ottoman Empire now have to pay for living expenses! "
For Ferdinand, no matter how bad the Ottoman Empire is, it is acceptable. All kinds of corruption and incompetence of the Ottoman government have been exposed in the Internet age, and they have become accustomed to seeing many strange things.
Ferdinand nodded and said, "Well, no matter how bad the Ottoman government is, the work of exchanging people must be done well, and resettlement issues must also be considered, mainly for the employment of ordinary people.
There is also a lot of people's belongings in the Ottoman Empire, which will definitely not be taken away. This will also discourage them from returning. Does the government have a compensation plan? "
Constantine said with confidence: "In this regard, the Duke can rest assured that most Bulgarians in the Ottoman Empire are at the bottom of the society. They are basically poor and white, and they have been oppressed by the Sudanese government for a long time.
Most of them welcome the big family that can return to Bulgaria, and the migration work is still going well.
In principle, we are the people who relocate a group of Turks, and their houses and land are used by us to resettle them. Considering the actual situation, we have allocated the living expenses for the next year according to the head of the population.
Most of the people were resettled by us in the countryside. Only a handful of artisans and people in other industries were arranged to enter the cities. The government is still working on employment issues. "
Ferdinand nodded. It involves the relocation of millions of people, which cannot be done in a moment. As for whether the Ottoman government will hinder it, Ferdinand is not at all worried.
The Bulgarians moved away, and the vacated land and houses became the private property of the Ottoman nobles, and the Turks who moved back happened to work for them again to seek a living.
For these issues, Ferdinand believes that the officials of the Immigration Department will do the work of the Ottoman nobles. After all, there is no difference between the Ottoman Empire and the Qing Dynasty, and few officials are willing to cause diplomatic disputes.
Constantine then added: "However, we have also encountered some troubles. Bulgarians have lived in the Ottoman Empire for hundreds of years. There are not a few people who have intermarried with other local ethnic groups. Many people have also mixed in through relatives.
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As a result, our expenditure will be greatly increased, and the number of immigrants may also exceed our estimates. The later resettlement work is a problem. "
Ferdinand’s current mixed joys and worries, the population is undoubtedly precious to Bulgaria, but the sudden increase in the population has to worry about employment.
After thinking about it for a while, Ferdinand still decided: "Closing, as long as we identify with Bulgaria in terms of cultural concepts, we will open up and close!
However, the land ruffians are not among them, even if they are really Bulgarians, they can't ask for it. What we need is people who can bear hardships and stand hard work and can contribute to the construction of Bulgaria! "
Well, the Ottoman nobles did a good thing. They exploited the ethnic minorities and many people were forced to disperse their wives. Now that they have the opportunity to leave this country, these people will of course try their best to run away.
Ferdinand remembered that in history, the Turkish government and the Greek government exchanged nations after the First World War. As a result, the Greeks have not yet returned. The number of Greeks who have moved back has already passed the total number of Greeks counted by the Ottoman Empire.
Originally, Ferdinand thought it was caused by demographic errors, but now he has discovered that this nation can still be impersonated. As long as the language is communicated, several people can guarantee each other.
Think about it, the Ottoman Empire is corrupt, but no matter how incompetent it is, it is impossible to make millions of errors when counting the Greek nation!
Anyway, after Greece completed the exchange of population, the number of many ethnic minorities in the Ottoman Empire was greatly reduced, which proved this again.
Whether it is true or not, in this era, there is no way to prove it. Anyway, as long as they insist that they are Bulgarians, the immigration agency does not have so much energy to verify the authenticity.
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