Bulgarian Empire

Chapter 115, The Afterglow of the Empire

After Ferdinand set the tone, on November 23, 1916, the Yugoslav National Assembly was held in the Bulgarian Parliament Building in Sofia. \u00261t;/p\u003e

As the leader of the Yugoslav nation, Ferdinand appeared at the venue, and instead of applause, hundreds of people curtseyed in unison, which made him very satisfied. \u00261t;/p\u003e

"Welcome everyone to Sofia. We are all the elites of the Yugoslav nation. To fight for this great nation, our time is precious and cannot be wasted any longer, so I will stop talking nonsense! \u00261t;/p \u003e

I know that everyone is here for the future of the Yugoslav nation. The world war has progressed to the present, and it is only a matter of time before the Allies fail. \u00261t;/p\u003e

The moment to determine the future destiny of the Yugoslav nation is coming soon. What I hope to see is a progressive and united Yugoslav nation. \u00261t;/p\u003e

Of course, this does not mean that Bulgaria is going to establish a Yugoslav kingdom as rumored by the outside world. I can tell you that this does not exist! \u00261t;/p\u003e

Bulgaria just wants to unify the Balkan Peninsula. For regions outside the Balkan Peninsula, we respect your own choices. You can choose to stay in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, or you can establish an independent country. Of course, you can also join Bulgaria. I support all of these! \u00261t;/p\u003e

Most of you must have read "The Origin of the Balkan Nations". \u00261t;/p\u003e

Therefore, I hope that everyone will not hold extreme nationalism and learn to tolerate each other, so that everyone's conflicts can be reduced a lot! \u00261t;/p\u003e

..."\u00261t;/p\u003e

After bragging, he poured another bowl of chicken soup for the soul, and Ferdinand left with everyone's farewell. \u00261t;/p\u003e

As for the latter matter, Ferdinand didn't care about it anymore. Just think about the fact that there are so many power groups, all of which have their own interests. How can harmony be possible? \u00261t;/p\u003e

Besides, these forces are only made up for political needs. Do you really think that they are so powerful? \u00261t;/p\u003e

The Austro-Hungarian Empire was not a fool, how could it be possible for a large non-governmental armed force group to appear under its rule? \u00261t;/p\u003e

Those who really have some strength are just a few revolutionary parties and a few nobles, and their strength is still very limited. \u00261t;/p\u003e

The rest may not even be counted as forces, some are interest groups formed by several capitalists; some are formed by a group of students; and there are socialist groups! \u00261t;/p\u003e

Don't be surprised, the European thoughts of this era are so chaotic, mixed together in a mess, and naturally some freaks have been produced. In the eyes of later generations, many ideas that are incompatible with each other can still be shared in this era! \u00261t;/p\u003e

There are communist royalist parties, communist constitutional monarchists, etc., and some messy big grocery groups are everywhere. \u00261t;/p\u003e

Of course, history has proven that it is impossible for a group of confused minds to get things done, and there is no doubt that these groups have disappeared in the long river of history! \u00261t;/p\u003e

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Time flew by, and seven days passed in a flash, and the first Yugoslav National Union Congress closed in a quarrel. \u00261t;/p\u003e

Under the operation of Prime Minister Constantine,

Ferdinand became the king of the Yugoslav Federation in a daze. The problem is that this federation currently only has one member, the Kingdom of Bulgaria! \u00261t;/p\u003e

What's even more amazing is that this federal kingdom usually does not have any mandatory binding force on its members. As long as it is a country or region established by the Yugoslav nation, it can join, and there is no need to bear responsibility for each other and fulfill its obligations! \u00261t;/p\u003e

Only when the member states are facing foreign invasion, the king Ferdinand has the right to call everyone to unite to resist. Normally, his role is to mediate the conflicts among members! \u00261t;/p\u003e

Well, everyone is getting what they need. Ferdinand hopes that they will act to add chaos to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and they hope that they can get Bulgaria's support to establish an independent country and provide them with security protection. \u00261t;/p\u003e

After all, small European countries in this era are still very dangerous. If something goes wrong, they will be invaded by foreign enemies. It is still necessary to find a boss! \u00261t;/p\u003e

Ferdinand would not be surprised if there are multiple countries with a population of tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands in the future, which is what Bulgaria needs. \u00261t;/p\u003e

Since the unification cannot be really completed, it is natural that the more dispersed the better, if they are really unified, it will be a real trouble. \u00261t;/p\u003e

Of course, another reason is that the more independent countries there are, the more supporters Bulgaria will have in it after the establishment of the United Nations in the future. \u00261t;/p\u003e

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Ferdinand convened the National Congress of Yugoslavia with great fanfare, but of course it could not be hidden from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Maybe one of the representatives attending the meeting was one of them. \u00261t;/p\u003e

However, Ferdinand didn't care at all. He adopted a conspiracy. As long as ambitious people want to build an independent country, they can only seize the land from the Austro-Hungarian Empire by themselves. If they are robbed by their competitors, That's someone else's territory. \u00261t;/p\u003e

The Federation Kingdom prohibits members from attacking each other. Unless there is sufficient reason, they must first go to the kingdom to appeal, and only after the king approves can he use force. \u00261t;/p\u003e

The Vienna government was very angry about Ferdinand's digging, and Franz Joseph I even said angrily: "Order the defenders in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia and other regions to step up their guard. Suppression!" \u00261t;/p\u003e

To be able to establish the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Joseph I's ability is unquestionable, but his talent is skewed. His diplomatic ability is the best in Europe, but his internal affairs ability is very mediocre, not to mention his military ability. \u00261t;/p\u003e

He couldn't help but not be angry. This world war has shaken the foundation of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Ferdinand is undoubtedly at the end of his life now, but now that the two sides are enemies, it is understandable to do so! \u00261t;/p\u003e

As soon as the words fell, the old emperor Joseph I suddenly passed out, and he woke up after a while of rescue. \u00261t;/p\u003e

Of course, the 86-year-old emperor couldn't stand the toss. Due to Ferdinand's butterfly effect, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Crown Prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in this time and space escaped, and finally saved the old emperor from the pain of sending a white man to a black man, and lived a few more days . \u00261t;/p\u003e

(Remarks: Franz = Franz, this is the result of different translations by language experts according to the needs of different meanings of names!) \u00261t;/p\u003e

But people are old, their bodies are exhausted, and they can't bear stimulation. Unfortunately, it's a world war. It's either good news or bad news. How can they not be stimulated? \u00261t;/p\u003e

In the end, Joseph I still failed to survive 1916, and died at the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna at the end of December. Archduke Franz Ferdinand inherited the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. \u00261t;/p\u003e

The death of the old emperor can be said to mean that the pinnacle of the Austro-Hungarian Empire has collapsed. Although the newly succeeded Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Ferdinand II) is much stronger than the Archduke Karl, he must control this situation. The aging empire still lacks enough prestige! \u00261t;/p\u003e

Although in the world war, he also went to cross a layer of gold, but he is still not comparable to the old emperor. The most obvious sign is that the awe of many ethnic minorities in power for the Austro-Hungarian Empire has disappeared. \u00261t;/p\u003e

Due to the factors of the world war, although Joseph I's funeral was already grand, the grade of the participants was much lower, obviously not worthy of his status. \u00261t;/p\u003e

As a belligerent country, the important members of the royal family of the Allied Powers were naturally absent collectively, and even Ferdinand only sent a representative to participate. There is no way around this, everyone must pay attention to the impact! \u00261t;/p\u003e

After the death of the old emperor, Ferdinand was still in a sad mood. The uncle still took good care of him back then, but it was only because of national interests that he was forced to go to confrontation. \u00261t;/p\u003e

Of course, it was sad, but Ferdinand was still merciless when it was time to strike hard, and the battle on the southern front, which had been lingering for a long time, still started. \u00261t;/p\u003e

On the front line of Romania, facing the main force of the German-Austrian coalition forces, the Bulgarian army adopted a defensive-oriented strategy. Instead, it launched an offensive in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Belgrade. \u00261t;/p\u003e

No, the war started when the old emperor was still alive. The continuous bad news is the main factor of the old emperor's death. \u00261t;/p\u003e

For example, when attacking the Bosnia and Herzegovina region, relying on the advantage of the navy, the Bulgarian army landed in Dalmatia, and the war burned to the Croatian region. \u00261t;/p\u003e

Of course, this is just a feint, the purpose is to contain the forces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and weaken the foundation of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's local rule. \u00261t;/p\u003e

Now Ferdinand II, who had just succeeded to the throne, was struggling, and suddenly increased the coastline of several hundred kilometers to be defended, which brought a heavy burden to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. \u00261t;/p\u003e

It is impossible to give up. Once Bulgaria wins in Croatia, a Kingdom of Croatia will be born, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire will be ready to fall apart. \u00261t;/p\u003e

For this reason, the navy of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was sent out to fight the Bulgarian navy, and then they never appeared again. \u00261t;/p\u003e

What made Ferdinand II the most unbearable was that under such a background, there were still people who dared to eat inside and outside. When the old emperor was alive, these people were smuggling secretly, and now they have begun to expand. \u00261t;/p\u003e

Don't look at the fierce fighting on the front line, but the Hungarian capitalists still conduct smuggling trade with Bulgaria. The stomachs of the people in the country are clinking with hunger, and they dare to sell food. \u00261t;/p\u003e

Just because the grain purchase price given by the Austro-Hungarian government was too low, these capitalists would rather rot the grain in the warehouse than sell it to the government, and at most they would only sell it on the black market. \u00261t;/p\u003e

Then a very comic scene appeared. The Kingdom of Hungary, a large grain-producing country, was the first to experience a food crisis. Millions of Hungarians lacked enough food. \u00261t;/p\u003e

Then, these capitalists unscrupulously shifted the responsibility to the government, accusing the Austro-Hungarian government of confiscating a large amount of grain in the Kingdom of Hungary, which caused the food crisis! \u00261t;/p\u003e

Completely neglected, their granary is still full of grain, as long as it is taken out, the kingdom can survive this crisis. \u00261t;/p\u003e

However, this is impossible. Unless the Austro-Hungarian government buys them at a high price, private property is sacred and inviolable, and it must not be sold at a low price! \u00261t;/p\u003e

The Count of Hungarian Xiangtiza has come forward to coordinate this issue many times. The old nobles still have a little face and took out some food to deal with the matter, but the emerging bourgeoisie has no idea what morality is, and they don’t even bother to make fun of it. one time. \u00261t;/p\u003e

The most bizarre thing is that after the government agreed to their food prices, they took paper money and asked the government to pay in gold! \u00261t;/p\u003e

The Hungarian government naturally does not have so much gold, and then kicked the ball to the Austro-Hungarian government. They don't want to let the Austrian government take money to buy food for the Hungarians. Is this appropriate? \u00261t;/p\u003e

However, spoiled children naturally don't think so much, they only see their own interests! \u00261t;/p\u003e

The result was naturally nothing. Ferdinand II was preparing to take tough measures against these capitalists, and the Hungarian government jumped out to oppose it. Prime Minister Tisza refused the entry of the Austrian army on the grounds that private property was sacred and inviolable. \u00261t;/p\u003e

In short, with the death of the old emperor, the situation in the Austro-Hungarian Empire began to be chaotic! \u00261t;/p\u003e

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