Vol 2 Chapter 89: , International change

Not surprisingly, the combat effectiveness of the Greek army is not very good, but it is no problem to solve a group of unorganized mobs fighting on their own.
When the riots were successfully quelled, King George I was also a mixed blessing. He was so happy that he finally saved the throne. Worried that the Greeks paid too much this time!
Even with hundreds of thousands of pigs, it is not easy to catch, let alone people?
Relying on the weapons left by the Ottomans, the people living in Greece rose up to resist, even if they could not defeat the Greek army, could they still bully the Greek people?
Burning, killing, looting, they have no pressure. Originally living in a foreign country, they were like a stomach of fire. Previously, there were Ottomans who were suppressed and did not vent. Now that there are no restraints, they naturally have no scruples.
Then the Greek people suffered again, and when the chaos subsided completely, the time had entered 1898. &1t;i>&1t;/i>
The economy of the Greek peninsula has completely collapsed. A large number of houses have been burnt down, a large number of farmlands have been deserted, and hundreds of thousands of Greeks have been displaced under the tragic death of countless Greeks and are in urgent need of relief.
Seeing the emergency performance of the Greek government, Ferdinand had to admire George I's methods.
Not only successfully transferred the contradictions and eliminated hidden dangers, the government also added hundreds of thousands of free labor, alleviating the shortage of labor in the post-war reconstruction of Greece.
While Ferdinand was worried about the rise of the Greeks again, King George I did another shocking event. On December 1, 1897, he publicly announced that due to the war, the Greek government was unable to return the country’s Borrowing, application for payment extension failed, and the Greek government is now officially bankrupt!
It was Ferdinand who had long been expected, and now he was stunned by what George I did. There are countless examples of "government bankruptcy" in Europe, and there are not a few kings who borrow money to live their lives. &1t;i>&1t;/i>
But in modern times, there are very few regenerations, and everyone will try to avoid them.
The main reason is that the king used to borrow money from merchants, most of which were borrowed from Jews. They could use bankruptcy to repay the debts. Merchants could not recover money anyway!
But it doesn't work anymore. I borrowed money from the great powers, even if it is bankrupt, I have to pay it back! Needless to say that the government went bankrupt, it was a revolution, and the new government had to pay off its old debts!
Moreover, this bankruptcy of the Greek government is different from the past, it collapsed together with their currency.
Before the war, the currency value of drachmas was the same as Bulgarian lev and Romanian leu, 1 drachma = o.29 grams of gold, now 1oooo drachma cannot be exchanged for o.29 grams of gold!
This is not because George I is abusing money, nor is it because someone is forging counterfeit money. This is determined by the era of the gold standard. In an emergency, the Greek government used the gold reserves. Now the Greeks lack gold as their principal. Drachma is similar to waste paper. &1t;i>&1t;/i>
The Greek government went bankrupt, and all of Ferdinand’s worries were put down. This era is not the era of the uncle who owes debt. The powers are not vegetarians, and there is no such thing as wanting to go wrong.
Then it is time for the creditors to take over the power of Greece's finances. At least until the borrowing is paid off, the Greeks will not be able to deploy their arms!
Considering the actual situation in Greece now, in order to stabilize the situation, all countries have to spend a huge sum of money to help them stabilize the situation and restore monetary credit.
The Greek government will soon be in debt again, crossing Bulgaria again. Perhaps the loan interest they repay each year will exceed their fiscal revenue!
In this way, for Bulgaria, the threat from Greece will no longer exist in the next few decades!
With the absence of a competitor, Ferdinand's mood has improved a lot, and now his energy has been devoted to the unborn little guy. &1t;i>&1t;/i>
Dutifully guarding Xenia every day, waiting for the birth of the little guy.
Oh, it's still early, Xenia was only three months pregnant, and it was very early before the birth of the baby.
But Ferdinand, a man of two generations, was so close to being a father for the first time. He chose to stay there every day, just like an ordinary father, don’t want to miss it...
"Grand Duke, something happened to Cuba!" Foreign Secretary Metjev hurried over and interrupted Ferdinand’s leisurely life.
"Are the Americans taking action on the Kingdom of Spain?" Ferdinand asked with concern
On the surface, Americans and Spaniards are competing for more Cuba and have nothing to do with Bulgaria. In fact, the international situation has long affected the whole body.
Once the "American-Spain War" broke out, the international situation would change dramatically. When Spain was dragged into the war by the Americans, it would inevitably withdraw from the European Union's joint operations against the British. &1t;i>&1t;/i>
Once Spain withdraws, then the Portuguese are likely to fall back to the British again, blockade the Portuguese African colonies and cut off the transportation routes of the Boers.
History will once again return to its original point. Without the support of the European Big Six, the failure of the Boers is a matter of time.
Once the British-Berg War is over, who knows where the idle John Bull will put his energy?
Of course, Bulgaria is not yet worthy of the British specifically targeting. Ferdinand’s concern was that if John Bull’s next goal was to hit the bear, if Bulgaria was hit by the pond, he would not cry.
The Cuban dispute between the United States and the West is not a two-day issue. As early as 1896, the Americans were ready to interfere with the Cuban revolution by force.
On December 7, 1896, Cleveland made it clear in his address that the Spanish had been unable to stabilize the situation in Cuba, and their legitimate rights and interests in Cuba had disappeared. &1t;i>&1t;/i>
From this moment on, the U.S. government no longer intends to continue to recognize the legal ownership of Cuba by the Kingdom of Spain.
The address further proposed three options for the US government to choose: 1. Recognition of Cuban independence; 2. Purchase of Cuban sovereignty from the Kingdom of Spain at the expense of the US government; 3. Capture of Cuba by force.
After William McKinley became the President of the United States in 1897, he ordered the Kingdom of Spain to immediately quell the Cuban revolution and complete the reform of Cuba.
The Americans also protested against the brutal behavior of the Spanish army during the peace turmoil, burning houses and destroying farmland, because among the victims were American citizens!
Well, the Americans are shouting and catching the thief. Who doesn’t know the inextricable connection between the Cuban Revolutionary Army and the Americans? Without the support of the Americans, the Cuban revolution would have been quelled long ago!
Metiev replied: "Yes! Just yesterday, on December 6, President McKinley stated in his congressional address: Because the Spanish stubbornly rejected the goodwill of the US government, if the Spanish cannot immediately restore order in Cuba, The U.S. government will have the right to use force to interfere in the Cuban issue!&1t;i>&1t;/i>
This can be regarded as an ultimatum. The Americans will not give the Kingdom of Spain time at all to avoid war. Now they only need a suitable excuse! "
Ferdinand knew that the Americans could not bear it anymore. The reason why it has been delayed until now is mainly to use the Cuban Revolutionary Army to explore the bottom of the Spanish.
After all, Americans in this era do not have the self-confidence of future generations and are still very afraid of European powers.
However, the poor performance of the Spaniards in the Cuban rebellion has caused them to give up this fear. Driven by their interests, Americans can no longer bear it anymore.
"How is the attitude of European countries?" Ferdinand asked
Metev Zou frowned and said: "According to the information we have obtained, the British have decided to support this American operation this time!
Other European countries tend to support Spain in public opinion, but it is difficult to say whether there will be actual actions!
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Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "It seems that the Spaniards are over this time. With their current strength, the possibility of winning this war is almost zero!
Among the great powers in the Americas, the strongest is the British, followed by the French, and the rest is Spain.
Now that the British have decided to support the Americans, even if the Spaniards have the support of European countries, it can only be regarded as equal, and the two sides still have to fight for strength in the end.
Move our influence and create power for Spain in public opinion! "
It is not something Bulgaria can afford to intervene in the Spanish-American War, but it is still possible to support Spain in public opinion.
Anyway, now the European big six, they all have no good feelings about the US explosions, and the big guys like to see them attacking them.
For Ferdinand, he supports any action that can weaken the United States, provided that Bulgaria cannot rise up! &1t;i>&1t;/i>
Just as public opinion exposes the ugly face of the U.S. government, for those who want to immigrate to the U.S., I’m afraid it’s time to think about it again. Shouldn’t it be changed? This can be regarded as an invisible weakening.
Of course, there is no need for Ferdinand to spread rumors. The reputation of Americans in the world in this era is really not good. UU read www.uukanshu.com and their black history is too much, it is too late to wash it out.
"Yes! But your Excellency, what is the position of our government? Is it also necessary to explicitly support Spain?" Metev asked
Ferdinand didn't even think about it, and said: "Ask about the attitude of the St. Petersburg government, we are consistent with them!"
How could Ferdinand miss such a good opportunity to be loyal to the boss? Anyway, just express your opinion, and you don't need a dime to pay. Let the Russians leave this opportunity to show up and attract hatred!
To stand up and support the Spaniards now will definitely upset the British and Americans. Of course, the American attitude can be ignored now! As for winning the favor of the Spaniards?
Well, if the Spaniard can win, there is still value! Ferdinand doesn't mind taking the lead, but it's impossible!
If you stand up and support the Americans now, it is estimated that it will upset the whole of Europe. Should Bulgaria be mixed in Europe?
This is simply impossible to choose, at least now the boss of Bulgaria is still a bear, then there is no possibility at all!
The goodwill of Americans? This is the most useless, they only recognize benefits! The French are an example. Fortunately, they helped the Americans to win the War of Independence, but what was ushered in was the Americans' failure at a critical moment!
This is also one of the reasons why Americans are rejected by Europe. It is too ugly to eat! Even if you want to annex the French colonies, you must pay attention to the impact!
As for the attitude of the Russians, there is no doubt that they must support Spain. Why did the Americans suffer a big loss for the bears on the Alaska issue? If there is no revenge, will it still be a bear?
Moreover, in the Far East, the Americans are still supporting the Japanese behind the scenes in an attempt to undermine the Russian Far East strategy!
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