Vol 4 Chapter 34: , The colony issue

The bad things in Greece are not so easy to solve. According to Ferdinand’s plan, one million will be allowed to emigrate from Greece to Syria in the next five years. After the First World War, the Greek government will be thrown directly into Syria, and the Greeks will fight the Ottomans. !
Anyway, when the World War breaks out, the debts of the Allies can be taken away. In recent years, let the Greeks work hard to pay off the loans of Britain, France and Russia!
Oh, it's mainly British and French. The Russian financial industry is not up to date. The Greek government does not owe them much, and it is not in a hurry to pay it back!
However, the Greeks owed more than 35 million pounds of loans to Britain and France alone, plus the Russians’ more than 4 million pounds, which is nearly four thousand before the debt to Bulgaria. Ten thousand pounds of foreign debt!
Ferdinand couldn't help but call the Greeks stupid. Why did he borrow so many British and French loans? Are you not a pro-German government? Why not borrow more money from the Germans? &1t;i>&1t;/i>
If he borrows all German money, does he need to worry so much now? As long as you pay interest for a few years and the world war breaks out, how good is it?
If George I knew Ferdinand’s ideas, he would have been wronged! Everyone knows that Germany is a rising star, not long after it has risen.
Although their economic aggregates have already surpassed the British mainland, they are still far behind the established powers in terms of background!
To put it simply, most of the money of the Germans is invested in industry, and the financial industry is not as good. German bankers lack time to accumulate, and their wealth is not as solid as that of Britain and France!
Over hundreds of years of accumulation, many families in Britain and France are very rich. They have a lot of idle funds that can be used to lend.
The British still have overseas dominions. In addition to domestic investment, investment in overseas dominions has also diverted a part of the funds; while the French are fascinated by the huge profits of international loans. Although there are large colonies, they have not carried out in-depth exploration. Won the reputation of a loan shark empire! &1t;i>&1t;/i>
This is also one of the reasons why Ferdinand joined the Allied Powers. The French loan is not so easy to take. Coupled with the temptation of technology, he still has not blocked the temptation of sugar-coated cannonballs!
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In the Sofia Palace, the top leaders of the Bulgarian government gathered together and were considering how to deal with the colony issue.
There is no way that the colony acquired by Bulgaria this time is really not small in terms of size! But is it in value? From the perspective of this era, it's really not so good!
Jordan: an area of ​​about 9139 square kilometers, located in western Asia, northwest of the Arabian Peninsula, the country lacks water, 80% of the land is desert, about 90,000 hectares of arable land, mineral resources are quite abundant, but unfortunately none Mining value! (In the 21st century, their oil has no value for exploitation)
(Ferdinand’s evaluation: Yes, a worthless desert country) &1t;i>&1t;/i>
Palestine: an area of ​​about 27,000 square kilometers (note: including Israel)
Subtropical Mediterranean climate, hot and dry in summer, warm and humid in winter. There is a huge disparity in rainfall between the north and the south. The average rainfall in the northernmost part is 9oo mm, and the southernmost is only about 5o mm.
The main mineral reserves are: 49.2 billion cubic meters of natural gas, 184 million barrels of oil, 18.5 billion tons of coal, 430 million tons of iron, 740,000 tons of bauxite, and a large amount of chrome ore, marble and gems. (Today Palestine)
The soil in the coastal plain is fertile and moist, suitable for agricultural production! Other areas are undoubtedly mostly desert areas, so half-and-half!
(Ferdinand evaluation: a rare treasure in the Middle East!)
Lebanon: an area of ​​1o452 square kilometers
There is a plain along the coast, with plenty of rain and many rivers, suitable for agricultural production! &1t;i>&1t;/i>
Mineral resources are poor, but Lebanon's waters have oil reserves of 660 million to 860 million barrels, and natural gas reserves of 20 trillion to 9 trillion cubic feet.
(Ferdinand evaluation: suitable for agricultural development in the short term)
Syria: an area of ​​approximately 185,000 square kilometers
The coastal and northern regions have a subtropical Mediterranean climate, while the southern regions have a tropical desert climate. The Euradi River Basin is suitable for developing agriculture and is one of the five food exporting countries in the Arab world. (Egypt, Iran, UAE, Syria, Tunisia)
Syria is rich in mineral resources, mainly including petroleum, phosphate, natural gas, rock salt, asphalt, apatite, copper, and iron. The proved oil reserves are 2.5 billion barrels, and the oil and its products are basically self-sufficient, and some are exported. The proven reserves of natural gas are 6.5 billion cubic meters, phosphate reserves are 650 million tons, and rock salt reserves are 550,000 tons.
(Ferdinand's evaluation: rich resources, priority to develop agriculture) &1t;i>&1t;/i>
Libya: an area of ​​about 170,000 square kilometers (excluding the Tripoli area, the Italians are only interested in the coast, and have no love for sand, so the desert area is still the boundary of Bulgaria)
In the famous desert country, more than 95% of the land area is desert. Only the coastal areas have a few oases, and the land suitable for agricultural production is less than 2% of the land area.
Oil, natural gas, iron ore and other resources are abundant, and the reserves of the cause of the war are unknown.
From the perspective of the beginning of the 20th century, Tripoli occupies 80% of Libya's value.
(Ferdinand's evaluation: there is no value in the short term, and agriculture can barely make do with it)
But in terms of area, the total area is almost 20,000 square kilometers. Mineral resources and oil and natural gas resources are also very rich. Unfortunately, in addition to planting and cultivating the land, most of the resources in Bulgaria cannot be exploited. of! &1t;i>&1t;/i>
Oh no! Oil in this era is still worthless, but it is not necessarily the case when a world war breaks out!
In short, in the short term, it is better to grow and farm these colonies. They will be cleaned up by the way and the Ottomans will be sent back to the country.
This is the information collected by Ferdinand with comments. Of course, most of the data on these resources are hidden, only the ones that have been displayed are displayed, and then they are passed to everyone.
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"Your Majesty, we lack sufficient markets. We should increase our investment in colonies and cultivate a market of our own to enhance our ability to resist risks!" Nicholas, the new Minister of Industry, proposed.
Ferdinand nodded. It is okay to invest, but it is a problem to invest in that step. At least in Syria, which is likely to be in danger, he is not ready to invest! &1t;i>&1t;/i>
"This is indeed a problem. From the current situation, the economic value of our colony is extremely low, but simple agricultural development is still possible!"
Secretary of the Navy Petrov put forward a different opinion: "Your Majesty, the colony's operating method is not reliable. With the development of nationalism, the maintenance cost of the colony will only become higher and higher in the future. It is the kingly way to incorporate them directly into the mainland!
Now we only need to move a group of people in the past, as local governance, and slowly develop, and within 20 years we can be integrated with Bulgaria, by then our comprehensive national strength will be greatly enhanced! "
Ferdinand nodded, what Petrov said was his inadvertent point of view, which has slowly begun to affect this era!
Oh, and more importantly, such a strategy is in the interests of the navy. After all, these areas must be included in the homeland. Without a strong navy, it will definitely be impossible! &1t;i>&1t;/i>
After thinking about it, Ferdinand still rejected Petrov's tempting proposal. The reason is simple-the world war is about to explode!
If there were no world wars and the international situation had stabilized, Ferdinand would definitely have done so. Although the initial investment was relatively large, the late gains would be large enough!
Others don't know, does he still know? Except for the Jordan region, other regions are treasured resources, especially the Palestine region. The rich mineral resources are even more mouth-watering!
Once Bulgaria is incorporated into the mainland, the resources for future exhibitions are also available. Even in Libya, the country of deserts, in the mid to late 20th century, scientists still believed that as long as the groundwater was drawn out at a price, hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of oasis could be transformed. !
This investment is not very large. It can be divided into multiple stages. The initial capital investment for the transformation of the oasis is much less than the investment for the South-to-North Water Diversion Project! &1t;i>&1t;/i>
The technical difficulty is not great, if you are not afraid of the long time, even this age can be done!
However, the current international environment is no longer suitable for this slow farming mode. Otherwise, with Ferdinand’s character, he really doesn’t mind the slow development for decades. By then, a country with an area of ​​more than two million and a total economic Bulgaria, which counts more Britain and France, is a world power!
Ferdinand shook his head and said: "No, the current international situation does not allow us to implement this strategy. The smell of gunpowder on the European Big 6 is getting stronger and stronger, or we will fight with allies in a few years. Up!
Against this background, our top priority is to improve our military strength as soon as possible. This is also the reason why we implemented the'Three Five Plan'!
Of course, we need to make small-scale changes now. The Aegean islands and the Greek peninsula must be considered! At least the national defense plan must be drastically revised!
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The main reason for this situation is that the Bulgarian government has no money, and the domestic capitalists have no money either!
The financial resources of the Bulgarian government are not enough to support a large navy while maintaining a large six army!
Don't watch the Bulgarian exhibition fast, everyone should have made money in this context, but the leapfrog industrial exhibition is based on the premise of large investment!
Everyone has made money and invested in expanding production, and owed a debt to the bank. This is the core reason for maintaining the rapid economic growth of Bulgaria!
This is also a process that every emerging country must go through, and it needs primitive accumulation! The original accumulation of Bulgaria has obviously been artificially slowed down!
This is mainly to alleviate domestic contradictions, not to allow capitalists to exploit the country alone, but also to strengthen Ferdinand's control over capitalists and limit the spread of capitalism! &1t;i>&1t;/i>
Of course, this is also because Bulgaria is a country with a nationalist economy as the main body, so it can do this!
If in the world of liberal capitalism, capitalists are discouraged from investing enthusiasm, they will either directly switch to finance, or they are plotting a coup to overthrow the government!
After hearing Ferdinand's words, everyone fell into contemplation.
If someone else said it, it is estimated that everyone would treat that person as a lunatic, but Ferdinand is different. Over the years, there has never been a big mistake in judging the international situation, so everyone does not believe it!
After thinking for a while, Constantine asked uncertainly: "Your Majesty, although the situation in Europe is tense, the possibility of a major battle in a short period of time shouldn't be great?"
Ferdinand shook his head and said: "The British will find a way to make this war explode! The German National People's Congress Navy plan has stimulated their sensitive nerves!&1t;i>&1t;/i>
And have you noticed that the total industrial volume of the Germans has already exceeded the sum of Russia and France. Even if we are added, the three countries of Russia, France and Bulgaria can only be equal to them!
If nothing else, the high economic growth of the Germans will continue. Although our expansion is faster, the gap in size is still irreparable!
If the British did not add the Allied Powers, the balance of the European Big 6 would have been broken! Most of us have also compromised with the Germans, and even the French will succumb to the Germans now!
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They haven't done anything yet, because they are not ready, or there are still people in Britain who are ready to bring down the Germans through an arms race! "
Everyone's complexion changed again. Once a big war broke out in Europe, Bulgaria would definitely be involved. This war is not easy to fight!
The 6th Army Minister Popov asked puzzledly: "Your Majesty, why didn’t the Germans do it first? In the previous Russo-Japanese War, if the Germans preempted the people, the Russians were constrained in the Far East with a large number of troops and it was difficult to provide France. How much support!
Especially after the Russian revolution, Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire were enough to hold us and the Russians. The Germans can completely defeat the French again and force the French to compromise!
At that time, the British were too late to do anything! After all, the Royal Navy could not go ashore, and the British 6th Army was limited by its strength and was unable to stop the Germans from moving! "
Ferdinand smiled faintly and said: "If I tell you, it is because the head of the German government suddenly got flooded and was fooled by the British, do you believe it?"
Popov shook his head and expressed his disbelief!
If the German government is so easy to fool? It is impossible to become the enemy of the Allied Powers!
But the fact is sometimes such a coincidence. This time it was really the German government's faint move and missed the best opportunity to subdue the French!
This can be seen in the memoirs of William II. He listed the five core strategic errors that caused the defeat of the German government. Among them, the Germans did not preempt the French during the Russo-Japanese War and wasted a waste of dominating Europe. The chance of a big 6 is the biggest regret in his life!
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