Vol 2 Chapter 91: Resettlement

Amidst the turmoil, on May 6, 1898, the Kingdom of Bulgaria was established.
To be honest, Ferdinand really can't tell the difference between the current kingdom and the previous Grand Duchy, Bulgaria is still the original Bulgaria, and everyone is still keen on it!
After the establishment of the Kingdom of Bulgaria, Ferdinand was officially promoted to become a "king". Of course, his life is still the same, without the overhaul of the palace and the regulation as expected, which does not seem to be popular in the Western world.
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"Her Majesty, the British are lobbying European countries to give up their support for the Boers. How can we respond?" Minister of Foreign Affairs Metiev said anxiously at the cabinet meeting
Ferdinand knew that it was time to come, but he didn't expect that so soon, John Bull would need to return to the team so soon.
Obviously this time, the British did not set their targets on the big powers, and everyone knew that no matter which one of Germany, France, Russia, or Russia, they could withstand their pressure, but the next-smaller countries would not.
First and foremost is Portugal. After the Spanish threat, the Portuguese can start the team again.
Due to the contradictions between the Allies and the Allies, Ferdinand does not think that European countries can also jointly pressure the Portuguese, otherwise the "American-Spanish War" will not erupt.
Even if the British and Americans join forces, they are now unable to counteract a consensus decision across the continent.
Now that Bulgaria is also being forced to stand in the team, Ferdinand is exclusive. This time the team will determine the future of Bulgaria's diplomacy.
Not only are the British staring, the Allies and the Allies are also paying attention. If they continue to be consistent with the Russians, there is no doubt that Bulgaria will not be far away from joining the Allies.
Then the friendly relations between Bulgaria and the three-nation alliance will soon come to an end. After all, Bulgaria's army strength has now surpassed Italy, which is enough to make Germany and Austria scared.
After thinking about it, Ferdinand did not answer directly, but asked: "What do you think?"
Ferdinand has been a keen decision-maker for a long time. Now every time the Bulgarian government waits for a major event, everyone is waiting for him to make a decision. This is a good thing and a bad thing!
The advantage is that Ferdinand can control the direction of Bulgaria at any time. But over time, Ferdinand's prophetic advantages are slowly disappearing, and at some point in the future, even wrong decisions will be made based on the influence of future generations.
Therefore, Ferdinand was very careful and asked the Cabinet's opinions habitually. After all, they are the elite of the era. Without the prophet advantage, Ferdinand's ability is not necessarily better than them.
Constantine said cautiously, "Now the choices left to us are very small. For a long time we have relied on the Russians in diplomacy, and we have been engraved with the Russians.
If we continue to follow the footsteps of the Russians now, in the future, it will likely be hostile and even suppressed by the British and the three-nation alliance. Of course, relations with France and Russia will be further strengthened!
On the contrary, if we have our own opinions this time, it will affect the relations between Bulgaria and Russia, and cast a shadow on Bulgaria's current economic construction!
However, our diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom, Germany, and Austria-Hungary will also develop further.
The last option is to fight with the mud, instead of standing in line, presumably with Bulgaria's current strength, everyone will not over-press us. "
Just after Constantine's remarks, Ferdinand's heart sank. This seems to be the choice of the Bulgarian government in history, but the situation in the Balkans is now very different.
In history, Bulgaria also initially benefited from certain benefits, but the international situation suddenly changed in the later period. The Bulgarian government directly jumped and became abandoned.
Of course, Bulgaria ’s foreign policy has failed in the history of parallel time and space, and it may not fail at this level. At least Bulgaria is much stronger than it is in history, but its neighbors are much weaker. One increase and one decrease is enough to change a lot of things!
When Ferdinand began to hesitate, Chekov said: "I think that now I should stand alone. Now the Russian imprint on the Bulgarian kingdom is too strong, and it can't be eliminated at all for a while!
Even if we have our own position now, in essence we still have to be consistent with the Russians, and now it is impossible for us to fall to the British anyway! "
Chekov's words have made Ferdinand refreshing. It is true that at this time, Bulgaria must not jump back. When the two or five are definitely unlucky!
Then we can only agree with the Russians on their position. As for other details, the St. Peter's government will not care.
Bulgaria clarified its position first, and two meanings will be interpreted internationally. Either it was the vanguard of the Russians, or the relationship between Bulgaria and Russia was not as perfect as the outside world imagined.
International diplomacy does not happen overnight. It is enough to put a little meaning into it. Now even if Ferdinand dared to jump back to the ally, they would not dare to accept it!
Ferdinand thought for a while and said, "Well, the current international situation is complex and we cannot afford to make a slight mistake. Of the five major European powers, none of us can afford to mess with it!
The foreign ministry first worked out the Russian position. And then do some art processing, this is our position, but the release time, try to keep pace with the Russians, let the outside world guess! "
In the end, Ferdinand took the most conservative approach and played a side ball. At this time Bulgaria cannot do without the support of the Russians. Even if you want to do small moves, you must first get the domestic deal.
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After solving the diplomatic problem, Ferdinand once again set his sights on immigration and asked, "How is the immigration work going?"
Immigration is the most important task of the Bulgarian government and the most troublesome task.
As long as you think of the millions of people eating, drinking, sleeping and sleeping, as well as employment placement, there is no worry in the cabinet!
Constantine said with a headache: "So far, the domestic military migrants have been properly resettled, and they have been resettled to various gathering points in batches according to the original plan.
In addition, the Bulgarian people who have migrated back from the Ottoman Empire have exceeded 800,000 people, and are now increasing by an average of 5,000 people per day. It is estimated that by 1900, all immigration work can be completed.
However, the problem of employment resettlement is a bit more troublesome. Now only 70% of the young labor force has been resettled. The government is about to launch a nationwide transportation construction plan, which is expected to absorb another 500,000 people. Coupled with the development of its industry and commerce, it can barely solve the employment problem of most people!
There is also the half a million Turks we have migrated to the Ottoman Empire, and now it is a hot potato. The Ottoman government has no intention to take over.
In addition to the 200,000 people absorbed by the Ottoman aristocracy as laborers, in order not to cause unnecessary changes, everyone else helped us to support them, so that we had to slow down the migration of Turks in the territory. "
The migration of people in the country is easy to handle, as long as the land and houses are divided. Everyone has a family base, and those who don't can also take out loans. The main business is farming, and the government does not need to worry about it.
But those who come from the Ottoman Empire are in trouble. For long-term security, immigrants returning from the same place must not be placed in the same place. Otherwise, there are only 800,000 immigrants now, and the government can completely plug them into Albania to plant land.
As for the Turks, under Bulgaria's rule, how can it not be less than two million! You say no Couldn't the officials of the Immigration Department be engaged in ethnic groups?
Anyone who has been transformed into Iran must be a Turk. This is a rule formulated by Ferdinand, otherwise what to do if religious conflicts arise in the future?
Of course, Ferdinand still has a discipline. Instead of throwing the Turks on the opposite side of the Asia Minor Peninsula, they were scattered across the extensive territory of the Ottoman Empire.
Well, I am mainly afraid of trouble. In case of great confusion and affecting the exchange of immigrants, Ferdinand is too late to cry.
Ferdinand thought for a while and said, "We can just ignore the Turkish resettlement problem. It will be a big deal to support them for two or three years. Then we will leave the Ottoman government a headache!
Anyway, we need to dispose of the old grain. If we don't buy cheap grain from Romania, then Carroll I is still worried about how to sell the grain?
Now the focus is still domestic, and it must be resettled as soon as possible. If it does n’t work, we will resettle in the countryside and encourage them to cultivate intensively. In the end, we will collect less rent and plant three or five acres of land to support ourselves! "
Well, Ferdinand is working on another idea. This is to carry out refined agriculture according to Eastern standards, and considering the productivity of the 19th century, if it is a potato, it is indeed enough.
It is estimated that by then, the area of ​​arable land in Bulgaria can still increase significantly. After all, the requirements are low, and there is more land that can be reclaimed?
After all, the Balkans have always been sparsely populated, and the use of land has been very limited. It is also feasible to reclaim some mountains!
Of course, this is also a cure for the symptoms and not the root cause. According to Ferdinand, Bulgaria will definitely have many poor people in mountain villages, but this is a problem for the future.
There is also a solution to this problem. In rural areas, as long as the world is peaceful, the population will skyrocket.
At that time, for the purpose of livelihood, it is the best choice to guide the people to work in cities. As long as the Bulgarian industry develops, this will not be a problem.
Despite being a puppet idea, it is still fully recognized by the Bulgarian cabinet, and now as long as there is a way to solve short-term problems is a good way.
After all, industrial development does not happen in a day. As far as ten years later, if Bulgaria can't solve this problem, then Ferdinand will be a voyager.
And the problem of "poverty", you go and tell the public that they will definitely sniff and be able to eat enough food. What is the fear of "poverty"? When did you see them rich?
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Inspired by Ferdinand, the Bulgarian government immediately acted, and a vigorous land reclamation campaign broke out in the country. UU Reading Book www.uukanshu.com
Of course, the movement came faster and faster, just two or three years later, Ferdinand was stopped.
Bulgaria is not short of food. It is mainly to resettle immigrants. Why do you cultivate so many mountains?
Ferdinand also pays attention to environmental protection, but now there is no conditions. Within his ability, he still tries to minimize the damage to the natural environment!
Although the Balkan region is dominated by mountains and hills, and the plain area is small, it depends on who you are!
In Eastern Europe, a region covered by plains, it really counts as a mountain country. If you go outside, the plains of Bulgaria-controlled Constantinople area will be the area of ​​three Chengdu plains.
If you add several other small plains, such as the coastal plains of Albania and the coastal areas of the Aegean Sea, they are all areas with good natural conditions and rich water resources, which are suitable for agricultural development.
Bulgaria will remain a grain exporter for a long time to come!