Vol 5 Chapter 140: Ferdinand Jr.

The incident at the League of Nations conference quickly passed back to Bulgaria.
"Prime Minister, what do you think of this?" Ferdinand asked.
"Your Majesty, let's not pretend to be arrogant now. No one wants to see us gain Ukraine. This time, they are just forcing Nicholas II to take on more debt.
Some of these small countries may not matter, but as long as Soviet Russia and Eastern Russia have not given up their ambition to unify the Russian Empire, they will not give up Ukraine so easily! Constantine replied
This is a very obvious problem. The Ukraine region is in the hands of West Russia. After they unify the whole country, they can get it.
If it is sold to Bulgaria, it will never matter to them. No matter who unified the country, there is nothing they can do!
Can't count on it, can you redeem it?
Not to mention the stance of Britain and France. Bulgaria is now very strong, and they are all trying to find ways to curb Bulgaria's development.
It would be even more difficult to restrict them if they had one more Ukraine.
The most important thing is that Ukraine belongs to the European continent. If it is a region far away from Southeast Asia, the Americas, and Africa, even the fertile land is not worth their attention.
This is also the shortcomings of Britain and France, or the shortcomings of the British, because the local area is limited, their local development potential is severely limited.
In the history of the collapse of the British Empire, it was because the development of their homeland was blocked and they were unable to suppress the major colonies. Under the provocation of the United States and the Soviet Union, they had to give up most of the colonies.
At this time, the British are also plagued by this problem. The local development potential is limited, and the population has been unable to go up, which has restricted their overall national strength.
"My Excellency, I think they really want to sell Ukraine!
It is too early for them to consider future issues.
If West Russia cannot be weakened, even if it is a unified nation, they are also a united party.
No matter how long-term interests are, they must also be built on the premise that they can unify the Russian Empire. If they do not have the opportunity to unify the whole country, then leaving Ukraine to Western Russia will not increase danger for themselves? Chekov raised different opinions
Ferdinand is in deep contemplation. Both of these situations may exist. People are realistic, long-term interests and immediate interests. How to choose for whom is a difficult problem.
"If there were no Ukraine, how much would the national strength of West Russia be weakened?" Ferdinand asked.
"At least two levels, the Ukrainian region occupies 17.6% of the territory of Western Russia and has 15.3% of the population of Western Russia.
Ukraine is still the largest granary in Western Russia now. It is the last estuary of Western Russia in the Black Sea region. There are still many minerals that can create foreign exchange for them! Constantine replied
"The biggest role is to create foreign exchange for Western Russia, right?" Ferdinand asked.
"Yes, Your Majesty! Now the population and economy of West Russia is mainly concentrated in the St. Petersburg area, and other areas have been devastated.
The Ukraine region is no exception. As one of the main battlefields, the local economy has been severely damaged, the population has been greatly reduced, and the economy has been messed up.
Now there are two grain silos in West Russia, as well as the Moscow region and the Volga coast, and there is no shortage of food.
All grain and minerals in the Ukraine are always exported by the Russians in exchange for foreign exchange, which is a very important source of income for Western Russia. "Constantine explained
"Well, in any case, the Nicholas II government would not let it go so easily anyway?" Ferdinand asked.
"Not necessarily. If the external pressure is too great, they may still compromise. The financial situation of West and Russia is not ideal. There are too many places in the country that need money.
In the short term Nicholas II still has a handful of money to support, which is based on the premise of not paying off debts.
If international debt is to be repaid, it will be difficult for them to sustain it, let alone take a larger share of debt? Constantine thought about it and said
"Well, if that's the case, let's wait and see. If Britain and France pay a big price, we will first give up the Ukraine region and wait for the future!"
This is also no way out. The more urgent Bulgaria is, the higher the desire for destruction by Britain and France.
The French are fortunate to say that as long as everyone exchanges interests, they will not die with Bulgaria to the end.
The British were in great trouble, and it was too difficult to persuade them, and Ferdinand rarely ran into that brain.
Even if they can be settled, the price paid is not worth the loss, just ignore them.
Ukraine was not within the range of the British and French artillery. Once Bulgaria and Western Russia reached an agreement, they would be out of reach.
"Your Majesty, will we no longer sign a new round of disarmament bills?" Constantine asked with interest.
"What troops are still being disarmed? The number of our troops is just enough to keep us in an absolutely safe state. Why should we continue to disarm?
If I am not worried about the time and space of the situation, I am ready to start a new arms race, consume the strength of Britain and France, and save their energy is useless! Ferdinand said calmly
disarmament? Why disarm?
Now the size of the Bulgarian army can just accommodate young people who serve in the military every year without much military expenditure.
If disarmament, these conscripts certainly do not need so much. Is it necessary to change Bulgaria's military system?
Ferdinand is not a fool. No one now opposes the Bulgarian military service system. That's because it is too fair. Both ordinary people and the nobility must serve in the military.
As long as they are in good health, few can escape military service, and everyone can serve together, and no one can have an opinion.
Once this model is changed, Bulgaria will probably follow in the footsteps of Britain and France in the future. Life is too good, and everyone does not want to be a soldier.
Now that this model is so good, you can build a powerful National Defense Army with little money, and habits become natural, and everyone is proud to join the army.
Even if the current Bulgarian youths are studying abroad, by the age of 20, they must obediently run back to serve in the army.
Bulgaria is also the country with the highest service rate in the world. Everyone is more enthusiastic than the Japanese, and only Switzerland, which is a national soldier, can be compared.
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London
At the headquarters of the League of Nations, the problem of Russia's debt repayment could not be resolved. Several of their parties were not in a hurry, but some people were already in a hurry.
"How did you get in touch with them?" Stanley Baldwin asked with concern.
"My Excellency, this matter is very troublesome. Their meaning is very clear. As long as they can reduce their debt ratio, they don't care who owns the Ukrainian region!
West Russia does not want to abandon Ukraine, but they cannot accept the huge debt.
Sasonov has made it clear that if we continue to exert pressure, they will trade privately with Bulgarians. "Attlee said embarrassed
"It involved a huge sum of 1.2 billion pounds. Don't say them. Even if we can't resist this temptation, Nicola II is not normal.
If the Ukrainian region is sold, they can all reduce their debt by 40%, so it is also impossible for the eight governments to make concessions on this issue. Chamberlain said with a sigh
"That is to say, is this a problem?" Stanley Baldwin said with a headache.
"Yes, Your Excellency the Prime Minister! There is too much debt left over from the Russian Empire. Under normal circumstances, their fiscal revenue is simply insolvent.
We ca n’t even accept their physical credit. Now the Russians ’annual export trade is only 150 million pounds. It seems that this number is very large. In fact, 90% of it is exported to Bulgaria.
This number is almost at its limit. If the Russians were to use mineral resources to pay off debts, there would be only one Bulgarian buyer. It would be difficult to expand production capacity.
If the Russians used grain to pay off debts, it would also be a waste of money. Even if they were allowed to take 10 million tons of grain each year, it would not be worth much money.
Industrial products, let alone think about it, everyone knows what the Russian industry is, even if we want to build a foundry, we can't find enough workers!
Now, due to the debt problem, neither side can make concessions. This is determined by the financial capacity! "Attlee thought about it and said
"So let the Russians repay the bank loan first, and rely on the issued bonds?" Stanley Baldwin thought about it and said
"Sir Prime Minister, such a thing must not be done, otherwise the crowds who will march and demonstrate tomorrow will block Downing Street!" Finance Minister Chamberlain objected quickly
Although everyone must give priority to protecting the interests of the consortium, the ordinary British people are also not easy to mess with. Whoever dares to move their cheese will be able to get out.
If everyone loses together, the government can come forward to appease them. If the bank receives the money, but they cannot receive it, these people will never mind changing cabinets.
"Well, I take back what I said just now, but this matter still has to be resolved quickly. They can't wait any longer, and the pressure on the government is growing!" Stanley Baldwin pointedly said.
"My Excellency the Prime Minister, I think the Russian debt problem should be set aside first, it will not be resolved in a short time.
Just yesterday, the Crown Prince of Bulgaria proposed to us to buy half of Kalimantan in our hands. Do you want to sell or not? "Attlee thought about it and said
"Is that the most central island in the Nanyang region?" Stanley Baldwin asked
"Yes, Kalimantan is the second largest island in the Nanyang region, and it is occupied by us and the Dutch.
This time, the Dutch took the half of Kalimantan in their hands as the dowry of Princess Juliana.
Now Prince Ferdinand Little, in order to please his wife, is ready to buy the other half in our hands, and then they will send troops to rebel! "Attlee thought about it and said
"I remember the value of Kalimantan is not very high. Why did the Bulgarian Crown Prince buy it in private?
Are there any resources on the island that we don't know are worth buying them? Stanley Baldwin thought about it
"I don't know about this, but he didn't plan to spend a lot of money to buy it. He could even say that the little Crown Prince Ferdinand's bid was very low!" Edley replied
"How low?" Stanley Baldwin asked curiously.
"One million Lev, buy the island's nominal sovereignty!" Attlee said with a finger out.
"You're not kidding, is it worth our consideration of 40,000 pounds?" Stanley Baldwin asked in confusion.
"Of course not only the problem of 40,000 pounds. In fact, he also proposed a plan. If we can wipe out all the rebels on the island, he is willing to pay five million pounds for purchase!" Edlie shrugged and said
"Well, this price is going to be more sincere, but I still refuse him. I am afraid that it is fake to spend five million pounds. His main purpose is to send us troops to destroy the island rebellion!" Stanley Baldwin thought Want to say
"Okay, Your Excellency the Prime Minister! Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes that the Dutch did not want to continue to send troops to Kalimantan, which has little value, and left this chicken rib to Bulgaria.
The Bulgarians also don't want to spend a lot of money to suppress the rebellion for this chicken rib, they want to use our hands to destroy the rebels on the island.
Ferdinand Jr. should just be tentative, the bigger one is probably a smile at Pomeranian, not interested in Kalimantan! "Attlee thought about it and said
"Oh, it seems that this Mao child is not simple. We will focus on it in the future.
Although Bulgaria is also a constitutional monarchy, the rights of their royal family are as unlimited as those of Emperor Ferdinand, even greater than those of medieval kings.
The influence of the Crown Prince Ferdinand Jr. is also not small, and sometimes it can also control the political direction of Bulgaria. It cannot be taken lightly! Stanley Baldwin thought about it
"Of course, but these are minor issues. Prime Minister, we have to consider the issue of general elections. If the insurgency in Southeast Asia cannot be solved as soon as possible, we will be in great trouble!"
"In time, I'm afraid it's too late. Now is the rainy season in Southeast Asia. At this time, the risk of sending troops is too great.
The frontline officers and soldiers played well this time. Steady and steady strikes have recovered a lot of lost ground. The most optimistic estimate is that by the end of the year, Myanmar's rebels can be resolved.
The rebels in Malaysia still have to be dragged into next year, but next year is another election year. Can we wipe out the rebels before the election is over? "Stanley Baldwin said unsurely
"So clever means, it looks like this Bulgarian crown prince, is this going to fix us?" Chamberlain said with a frown.
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The rebels in Southeast Asia have become the climate. With the fighting power of our army, it is difficult to suppress the rebellions in a short time.
If we want to suppress the rebellion before the election, it is natural that fewer rebels are better! Stanley Baldwin thought about it
After talking about Stanley Baldwin, staring at Edley, the meaning is very obvious, it is good for everyone to share, it is impossible to eat alone.
The British government has a long history of corruption and bribery. Don't think that these high-level government officials are no longer greedy for money, and politicians are also human.
If you can't make enough money during your term, once you step down, you will leave for tea, and any transaction must be reached before you step down.
Is Stanley Baldwin's Cabinet now reelected? There is no doubt that unless the rebellion can be calmed down immediately, they are ready to step down, at least the soldiers' families want them to get away.
Edley Ken lobbyed Ferdinand Jr. so hard that it could not be done in vain, otherwise such a deal would not enter the cabinet for discussion.
In this era, although colonial trading was still popular, few people bought sovereignty, and ordinary people could not buy it even if they had no money.
Even as gifts, these politicians dare not accept them unless they can help them turn all of them into legal income.
There are not many people with such strength, and Ferdinand Little happens to be one of them.
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