Vol 5 Chapter 52: , Deal?

After pitting Britain and France, Ferdinand was refreshed. As soon as he turned his attention to another hapless person-Japan, in this battle against the United States, all countries have more or less profited. , Only they became the exception.
Hawaii was forced to give up, and now it is about to give up the Philippines. Britain, France and Bulgaria have already issued an ultimatum to them. This month is already the deadline. If you don't leave, you don't have to go.
The division of the Philippine Islands is once again on the agenda. Don’t look at its small area, but it is composed of more than 7,000 islands. The islands are naturally rich in resources. Just look at the small land of future generations and there will be hundreds of millions of people. .
And the main mineral resources in the Philippines include more than 20 kinds of copper, gold, silver, iron, chromium and nickel. Copper reserves are about 4.8 billion tons, nickel is 1.09 billion tons, and gold is 136 million tons. Geothermal resources are estimated to have 2.09 billion barrels of crude oil standard energy, and there are about 350 million barrels of oil reserves in the northwestern part of Palawan Island.
But the problem is that this place is not easy to distinguish. The Philippine Islands are mainly divided into three components: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, as well as an incidental Mariana Islands.
It shows that one area is well divided. In fact, the development of the three areas is very unbalanced. Luzon is rich in oil, and the other two areas have not developed in this era.
How to divide is a problem. Britain will not fight this time. Their main purpose is to bring France and France to the Pacific region in order to contain the Japanese.
If possible, Ferdinand doesn't mind selling off the interests of the Philippines. For Bulgaria, it is enough to keep a port. Unfortunately, this problem can only be thought of at best.
The British are not stupid. If it weren't for the purpose of pulling Bulgaria into the Pacific to establish a regional balance, it is estimated that the Philippine Islands would have nothing to do with them.
Foreign Secretary Medev had a bad idea: "Your Majesty, it's better to wait and see. If it doesn't work, the three parties will form a coalition government to manage the Philippine Islands!"
Well, for Ferdinand who has no idea, bad ideas are also ideas, right? As long as it can solve the problem, why do you manage so much? The Philippine Islands can generate millions of pounds in income every year, which is a rare and good place in the colony!
Ferdinand smiled bitterly and said: "Let's do this first, and then we will decide after the situation. It is impossible for us to fight the French for a Philippine island. It is estimated that the French are the same!
If it doesn't work, we can also make concessions and get a certain amount of financial compensation, or we can give them financial compensation. They make concessions on this issue, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can figure it out! "
In a short period of time, the role of overseas colonies on Bulgaria is not very large. At least ten years later, when Bulgaria has the strength to develop the colony, it can play a role!
Metjeev replied: "Yes! Your majesty the Russians' loan issue, the negotiations have reached a deadlock, their asking price is too high, we can not accept, do you want to change the plan?"
Ferdinand asked concerned: "How big is the Russian appetite?"
Metiev replied: "The Bessarabia province plus the Crimea Peninsula, the Russians are asking for 3 billion levs, which is 50% different from the 2 billion lev we expected!"
Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "The price is indeed a bit high. Continue to negotiate with Russia. If it doesn't work, we will not buy it. They should not last long."
Meteve immediately replied: "Yes!"
Is this price high? If it is left eight years ago, even if it doubles, the Bulgarian government will happily buy these places.
But now, it's really too high! With the decline of the Russian Empire, these strategic locations have gradually devalued.
After hesitating, it seemed that something had come to mind. Ferdinand said again: "Wait, maybe we can buy these two places first!
However, the issue of loans still requires the Russians to take out collateral. At least half of Ukraine must be used as collateral. If the government is inconvenient to come forward, the bank representative can talk to the Russians! "
Ferdinand suddenly thought about it. Maybe he didn't have to care about the price with the Russians. He had suffered a bit in the early stage to take advantage in the later stage.
With the Russian empire's finances, their ability to repay is very limited. Once they are unable to pay the loan, then these collateral will go to the Bulgarian Bank, which naturally becomes Ferdinand's private domain!
The most important thing now is to encourage the Russians to make more loans. Anyway, the corrupt nature of the tsarist government cannot be reversed in a moment. Once there is no crisis, they should embezzle or embezzle, and even more money will be spent!
If it hadn't been for Nicholas II to overtake the bourgeoisie in advance, perhaps there would have been arms scalping, instead of deducting a little military pay, but arms and ammunition could be supplied in full!
This problem can be seen by looking at the World War. The front-line army is hungry, and there are still capitalists exporting food to Germany. You can see how serious the government’s corruption is.
The more Ferdinand thinks about it, the more wrong he is. He always feels that Nicholas II has no power to dominate the country, but the situation on the Russian battlefield is that he can still withstand one enemy and two. In theory, as long as he has money, he can. Win the victory.
Meteve's mind was a little confused. It was the first time that he saw Ferdinand change his mind temporarily, but he knew from Ferdinand's expression that this was the final decision.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Metev replied
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In St. Petersburg, Nicholas II's mood is not so good. The frontline army is asking him for money and supplies. After the world war, he has understood that these things are really indispensable. The battle is about to be defeated!
The loan negotiations did not go smoothly. The first round was stuck on the transaction price of the land. Bulgaria simply refused to pay the high price he expected.
Nicholas II asked, "Prime Minister, is it possible for us to obtain loans elsewhere?"
The Prime Minister shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, a small loan may be okay, but I think no one can provide such a huge loan except Bulgaria!"
He didn't talk nonsense. Now that the British are supporting the new tsar and the French are supporting the Moscow government, there is no need to think about obtaining loans from these two countries.
Among the remaining countries, Germany and Italy are still licking their wounds and paying their debts, and there is no money to lend to them. The Austro-Hungarian Empire is not much better, and the domestic consortium is also greatly injured by the failure of the war.
The small European countries may have some money, but for such a huge loan, they certainly don't dare to take risks. Once the Russian empire defaults on its debts, won't they be caught?
Nicholas II hesitated and said: "Didn't the Japanese intend to buy the Manchuria area? Is it possible for them to provide us with a loan?"
I have to say that Nicholas II has become a qualified politician, and even personal hatred can be thrown aside for profit.
The Prime Minister smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, the Japanese government's finances have always been poor, and they owe a lot of debt. Their domestic consortia are just a few third-rate consortia, and it is impossible to come up with this huge sum of money!"
Nicholas II said nothing, since there is no money, there is no negotiation. After looking around, he found that it seemed that the Bulgarian government had money now, and he was willing to lend to them.
The only bad thing is that the appetite of Bulgarians is getting bigger and bigger. If this war cannot be ended as soon as possible, Europe will have nothing to do with them in the future.
The French have once again become the overlords of the European continent, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is recovering, and Bulgaria in the Balkans is growing rapidly.
If this continues, the European continent has been filled up. Where is the future of the Russian Empire?
After hesitating again and again, Nicholas II reluctantly said: "Restart the negotiations between Russia and Russia!"
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This negotiation is going to go much smoother. Both parties are willing to make concessions. After some bargaining, Metdev and Sassonov finally fixed the transaction price at 2.468 billion lev (about 98.72 million pounds).
After the deal was concluded, Metzhev sighed in deep relief and said: "Congratulations, Mr. Sassonov has made another contribution to the Russian Empire!"
Sassonov smiled bitterly and said, "I hope His Majesty the Tsar will think so too!"
Metjeev said in surprise: "Of course! Did you solve the financial crisis for your country? Isn't that credit?"
Sasonov did not answer directly, but instead asked, "Mr. Metiev, now that the agreement has been reached, when can we get the money?"
Metev was taken aback for a moment, and immediately issued a cheque with the largest denomination in the world, handed it to Sasonov, and then said: "As long as the tsarist government approves this transaction, your government can be anywhere in Bulgaria. Cash this check in the bank!"
There is no remorse. Once the czarist government approves the transaction, the Bulgarian army will be stationed in the two places. The czarist government has no capital to breach the contract.
Sasonov nodded and said, "Well then! Is it possible for us to continue negotiations on the loan?"
Medev thought for a while and said: "You have to discuss this issue with the bank delegation. This time, the three major Bulgarian banks are providing loans to you. The specific interest rates and collaterals require you to communicate directly. !"
Sassonov’s face changed. Obviously, negotiating with the bank is better than negotiating with the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At least Metev will not care about the $800,000 account, but the bank’s negotiation experts can be accurate to every column. Phr.
The issue of collateral is even more troublesome. Banking groups will only recognize economic value. The so-called strategic value and military value are completely worthless in the eyes of capitalists.
Sasonov asked unwillingly: "Couldn't the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of your country be able to negotiate as an agent?"
Medev thought for a while and said: "There is no way. According to Bulgarian law, the government and business are divided, and the government cannot make any decisions on behalf of the business!"
Sassonov said helplessly: "Well, when will the negotiation start?"
Metzhev smiled slightly and said: "You can do it at any time. If you don't feel tired, I can call the bank representative now. You can negotiate at most an hour later!"
Sassonov was overjoyed at first, and he reacted quickly and said: "Don't be so hurry, it's better to just three days later!"
What's the joke, or are they so eager to negotiate with the bank, those greedy capitalists will not open their mouths?
This is what Sasonov judged from the habits of Russian bankers. In his opinion, bankers all over the world are the same, and they are all greedy.
There seems to be nothing wrong with this idea. The banks controlled by Ferdinand are no different from outside banks. At most, the business reputation is better ~ EbookFREE.me ~ generally does not lend usury.
Medev didn't think so much. The problem is the Russians' own business. They just sold two plots and received a huge sum of money, which should be able to support Russia for two months. Perhaps they are no longer in a hurry.
Metzhev kindly reminded: "No problem, let's be in three days! The location is still in our Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The confidentiality here should be stronger. If you don't want to leak the news, no one will know even if you get the loan! "
Sassonov smiled and was able to keep it secret, which of course was a good thing. He thought to himself: If the enemy does not know that they have obtained this huge loan, can they catch the opponent by surprise?
Well, this is completely dreaming. With the secrecy of the Tsarist government, the enemy will know about it within a day or two at most, and they don’t even know who leaked the news!
"Then trouble Mr. Metiev!" Sasonov said
Before leaving, he also took away a cheque with a face value of one million levs. This is also the tradition of the officials of the Russian Empire. I don't know when they have been accustomed to taking rebates.
At the same time, they still take the rebate very ethically. For example, if Sassonov has taken away 1 million lev, then the final transaction amount can be reduced by 2 million lev.
In short, he won't let his friends suffer. It's a sharing of interests. Unfortunately, Metdev has no such interest. He is not in the eyes of this Marquis.
Bulgaria’s Anti-Corruption Bureau is very powerful. There is a major action almost every few years. The highest cabinet minister was arrested. The Wei Zheng-Ivanlov promoted by Ferdinand that year was bribed because of corruption.
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