Vol 5 Chapter 86: , Whether to move the capital

A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Sofia in 1926 has already looked like a modern city.
High-rise buildings are rising from the ground. Although there is no one-hundred-story skyscraper, there are still more than ten or twenty-story buildings everywhere.
Affected by Ferdinand, Bulgaria’s cities are designed with very wide roads, like the capital Sofia, in accordance with Ferdinand’s requirements, the initial design can accommodate 10 million people and can be passed by 3 million cars.
Even the office areas of various industries are distributed in different areas, and in general they are regular, which is also a characteristic of Bulgaria.
The total population of Sofia has now exceeded three million, making it the largest city in Bulgaria and the third largest city in Europe after London and Paris (in this case, Greater Paris).
From the perspective of urban development potential alone, Constantinople actually has more advantages. As the gateway to the Black Sea, more than 10,000 ships pass by here every year, making it the most prosperous commercial port in Bulgaria.
Even if the government did not invest much money, Constantinople has now become the second largest city in Bulgaria, but the commercial atmosphere is too strong, and Ferdinand does not like it.
In fact, after starting from the Crimean Peninsula, Bulgaria proposed to move its capital to Constantinople, but not many people supported it.
In terms of history and culture, although Sofia is not comparable to Constantinople and Athens, it is also ranked in the top five in Bulgaria.
Economically, it is currently the largest city in Bulgaria, but it will be surpassed by Constantinople in two or three years at most.
In terms of security, Sofia and Constantinople are similar, and now both cities are far away from the border and there is no threat of war.
In terms of geographical location, Constantinople is obviously more advantageous. It is located at the junction of the Eurasian continent and has the advantage of the strait.
Constantinople has so many advantages, only one point is inferior to Sofia, which is political.
Sofia is the place where Bulgaria started, and the people have the highest support for the government. It is also the base of the Bulgarian system and has an unparalleled political status.
Those who support the move to the capital of Constantinople are mostly survivors and some capitalists. Obviously, they do not have enough political power to speak.
The so-called support means shouting a few voices from the people. In the Congress, even members of the proposal are not enough, and there is no spokesperson for their interests in the government.
There are so many people who support the establishment of the capital Sofia, the high-level military and political circles, the Bulgarian people over eight floors, and Ferdinand himself.
Needless to say, everyone knows that the location of the capital also involves very big interests.
Those who want to move their capital to Constantinople are nothing more than increasing their political voice by moving the capital and changing Bulgaria's national policy!
Long before the end of the world war, there were discussions about moving the capital, such as: moving the capital to Belgrade, which means that Bulgaria’s strategic goal is the European continent, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire will definitely not survive a war.
Another example: moving the capital to Athens, which indicates that Bulgaria is striving for hegemony in the Mediterranean, and maritime strategy will become Bulgaria's core strategy in the future.
There is also a proposal to move the capital to Bucharest, which means the end of the honeymoon period between Russia and Russia. Bulgaria’s next strategy is to attack Russia.
Could Ferdinand change Bulgaria’s national policy now? Obviously it is impossible. If the capital is moved to Constantinople, wouldn't it provide a platform for capitalists and elders and children to come to power?
Even if Ferdinanken agreed, the country would not be able to pass it. This marked the collapse of Bulgaria's existing system and entered the era of capitalism.
Moving the capital against the people of the whole country can only be done by idiots, just as many people say why the British did not move their capitals to America and the Spanish did not move their capitals to South America.
It's not that they don't know the benefits of moving the capital, but the problem is that the consequences are too serious, so serious that everyone can't afford it!
In contrast, Bulgaria’s move to Constantinople did not even have the actual benefits. Apart from being good-looking, it was to make trouble for itself.
No one stipulates that the capital of a country must be in the most developed city, which means a waste of resources.
If possible, Ferdinand doesn't mind moving the capital to a small city with flowers and birds away from the bustling industrial and commercial metropolis.
Sophia is now de-industrialized.
Since 1908, there has not been any additional factory in Sofia, except for slaughterhouses, power plants, and printing plants that are necessary for the city. Other factories are moving out one after another.
This is why the economy of Constantinople can catch up with Sofia so quickly.
According to the current plan, all factories that pollute the environment in an area of ​​100 kilometers in Sofia are forbidden. All major polluting factories including chemical plants and steel plants are all relocated. Urban sewage must be purified before being discharged.
Within a radius of two hundred kilometers, heavy polluting factories are prohibited, and air pollution standards must also meet the environmental protection standards proposed by Bulgaria.
In contrast, coastal cities are much more convenient. Now everyone is discharged into the sea. Ferdinand is not an extreme environmentalist. He knows that environmental protection is unrealistic in this era.
To protect the surrounding environment of Sofia, he lives in Sofia, so he can't even pit himself!
As a price, by 1930, Sofia would become a metropolis with basically no industrial pollution. The urban economic development speed was delayed for at least two decades, and the economic loss reached tens of billions of levs.
It is impossible to promote to the whole country. To industrialize such a lofty thing, let Britain and France play it!
However, in this era, Britain and France did not get rid of pollution. Their domestic chemical plants and steel plants still remained in place, and most of them moved away from textile factories and garment cities, these labor-intensive enterprises.
Obviously, Bulgaria’s current policy is leaning toward the original Bulgarian base, and the senior government officials have long recognized the importance of environmental protection.
Everyone wants to live a few more years. They don't want to live the life of fragrant cars, fine wine, and stinky London. It is understandable to use their rights to protect the environment in their hometown.
This is also what Ferdinand has acquiesced to. He has also been to London and Paris. At present, Sofia has the lightest pollution among the major cities in the world, at least there is no industrial smog.
In order to deal with garbage, there are now special freighters that are pulled to the African colonies for disposal. It can be said that Ferdinand has been a pioneer of environmentalism.
Of course, this is limited to the mainland. The colony’s garbage is piled up like a mountain, and it is basically burned directly, and it is not directly dumped on the ground.
"Your Majesty, the Russians have taken the bait. They have formally invited us to discuss the issue of land transactions!" Metev said happily
For the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this is almost an accomplishment delivered to the door. For him personally, being able to add another sum to the resume is also worth celebrating.
Although he has been hailed as the most outstanding diplomat of the 20th century, who would take too much credit for himself? In Bulgaria, there is no such thing as a master who has made great achievements. Naturally, Metev wants to gain more political achievements!
"Very well, first test the bottom line of the Russians and see what they plan to sell this time. There are only two principles. We don't want enclaves or Russian Poland. Other regions are free!" Ferdinand said with a smile.
Even though the Russians themselves sent them to the door for slaughter, due to the influence of the relationship between the two countries, Bulgaria still cannot specify a specific place. They can only buy where the Russians sell it.
In this way, no matter what happens in the future, no one can accuse Bulgaria of taking advantage of the fire, although this is also taking advantage of the fire.
How many troops does the Russian Empire have now? Ferdinand can say with certainty that there are more than 8 million, of which more than 3 million belong to Nicholas II, and the other two are more than 2 million each.
How much money will it consume every year if the three parties are fully fired? Just refer to the World War. It is really not a problem to spend more than one billion pounds in war funds a year!
Obviously, Russia's civil war could not reach this intensity. At least the weapons of mass destruction within the gas bombs, both sides tacitly chose not to use them.
In the war, everyone also consciously reduced civilian casualties, with the exception of the Moscow government of course. In the national war they launched, old women, young and old, fought together.
No matter how you save, the annual war funding of three to five billion pounds is still indispensable, and the funding gap here is very large.
Thinking of this, Ferdinand had to complain about Nicholas II. Where are the political means! This is all a civil war. It's been a long time since you, the orthodox czar, have to engage in political surrender?
In the case of military advantage ~EbookFREE.me~ you can use the money to buy the opponent? Isn't it true that the Russian army on the opposite side does not have a heart for him?
At this point, it is obvious that Nicholas II is not as good as a bald head. At least when people are fighting with warlords, let this be neutral today, and let that turn tomorrow!
Nicholas II’s advantage is much greater. Legitimacy is very important in continental Europe. For example, many countries in Europe now secretly support Little Nicholas, but no country recognizes their legitimacy. !
Now Nicholas II is still the only legal czar. This is his greatest advantage. He has a big stick and a sweet date. Are you afraid that he can't solve the enemy?
Regardless of that, end the civil war first and then deal with it slowly. Once the war is over, disarm first. Without the troops in hand, how can these people fight him?
"Yes, Your Majesty! I know what to do, but I don't know how the Russians can think about it this time!" Metev said
"This is not important, anyway, the greater their appetite, the greater the price they will pay! Whether it is in Ukraine or the Caucasus, as long as they are willing to sell, we can buy it!" Ferdinand said calmly
This is obvious, it depends on the amount of funds that the government of Nicholas II wants to obtain. Anyway, as long as the payment is in Lev, the Bulgarian government is not afraid of not having money!
The money falls into the hands of the Russians and will eventually return to Bulgaria. The government can return at least 30 to 40% of the funds through various taxes. Ferdinand does not actually care much about the price.
If the Russians are willing to bleed heavily, it is really possible to sell it at a sky-high price. After all, the value of land in this era is not high in people's minds, and European land has to wait for the collapse of the colonial system.
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