Mediterranean Hegemony Road

"Your Majesty, we just heard from our embassy in Vienna that Mr. Stefan Nikolov Stambolov, the former prime minister, is critically ill, and he hopes to return to Bulgaria again before his death!" said the attendant.

"Understood, tell the Vienna embassy that Mr. Stambolov is a hero of Bulgaria. He is in Vienna for medical treatment. He must arrange his life. If he wants to come back at any time!" Ferdinand's tone was low. say

In any case, Stambolov has also contributed to the issue of supporting Ferdinand. Before, the two had no way to fight for power. Now that he is about to die, it is naturally impossible for Ferdinand to continue to embarrass him. !

In fact, apart from sending the previous cabinet to Vienna, Ferdinand never treated them badly in material life. Continue to take the salary paid by the Bulgarian government and "cure" there!

Apart from being restricted to freedom for the first few years, after the First Balkan War, Ferdinand was in full swing, and they were completely free, and they could go wherever they wanted, except that they could not return to Bulgaria.

Oh, they are not allowed to return to Bulgaria, mainly because they have too much of the blame, and there are too many enemies in the country, which may endanger their lives.

Now that he is about to die, there is no problem if he wants to return to his hometown. Anyway, more than 20 years have passed, and things have already changed.

Even their enemies back then have long since passed the middle school period, and the hatred has long since faded with the passage of time.

After all, Ferdinand did not convict them back then, and sent them directly to Vienna on the grounds of medical treatment, and now returning to China is also the identity of the former prime minister. It is not so easy to seek revenge. If you are caught by the police, the whole family will be unlucky!

Well, at this moment, Ferdinand softened his heart, and even had the idea of ​​overturning the case for them!

No, this cannot be regarded as a reversal of the verdict, and they were not convicted in the first place. At most, it can only be regarded as a re-characterization of the events of the year!

However, Ferdinand soon dismissed this idea, and now is too bad. The world war is imminent, it is better not to make extravagant branches.

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A small episode passed quickly. Although the Bulgarian government has been in debt in recent years, the pay and the return are always proportional.

Especially in terms of population, there has been a nationwide baby boom in Bulgaria in recent years. The huge subsidies issued by the government's finances have frightened many people. The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy has repeatedly protested to Ferdinand.

In fact, Ferdinand himself was frightened by this baby boom. If it continues, Bulgaria will soon become a baby kingdom!

In 1910, the "Family Planning Law" had just been implemented, and the number of newborn babies in Bulgaria was 1,032,000; in 1911, the number of newborn babies in Bulgaria rose rapidly to 1,293,000; by 1912, the number of newborn babies in Bulgaria reached 1,436,000.

Fortunately, statistics from the Population Administration show that there may be a slight decline in 1913, otherwise Bulgaria's finances will really be too much. After all, the higher the subsidy, the higher the cost will be!

In 1910, the "Family Planning Law" had just been implemented, and the annual financial subsidy was 52.8642 million leva (about 2.1144 million pounds); by 1911,

This figure quickly climbed to 123 million leva (about £4.92 million); in 1912, it rose to 168 million leva (about £6.72 million).

I don’t know if I don’t know the statistics, but Ferdinand was taken aback as soon as he counted them. There are quite a few people who have four or five children in this era.

Originally, there were no good contraceptive measures in this era, and the probability of pregnancy was always high. Many families had to abort because they could not afford it.

It's different now, all the worries are gone, and there are rewards to get, of course, we have to work hard to create people!

According to statistical data, if Ferdinand insists on implementing the "Family Planning Law" unswervingly, the average rate of population growth in Bulgaria can easily exceed 4%, and it is not impossible for individual years to exceed 5%!

This means that the population of Bulgaria may double in sixteen or seven years!

It is even more exaggerated than the doubling of the population in 20 years, but it is a natural growth rate. Bulgaria is caused by the dual stimulation of administrative means and economic means!

Of course, the financial price paid for this is also indispensable. With the growth of the population, the subsidies will naturally rise, and the future is estimated to be an astronomical figure.

But after thinking about the demographic dividend, Ferdinand chose to continue to implement it until one day the finances really couldn't bear it!

By the end of 1912, the total population of Bulgaria had exceeded 25.626 million, after deducting 386,000 immigrants in the past three years, the rest was the gospel brought by the Family Planning Law.

Well, Ferdinand expects 30 million people, it seems that there is no hope before the world war. It can only be said that the situation has stabilized, and immigration is not easy to fool!

Oh, mainly because the "Bulgarian Immigration Law" has too many restrictions, and of course those who meet the immigration conditions are not easy to deal with!

Otherwise, Nicholas II would not mind packing that group of political prisoners to Ferdinand, including the workers and their families who were involved in the trouble, and it would not be a problem for the random eight million people!

It's a pity that these people, Ferdinand, really didn't dare to ask for it! He would bet that if all these people were brought to Bulgaria, the Bulgarian civil war would soon break out after the outbreak of the world war, and the tsarist government would be spared!

Regarding the "unstable elements" who have sneaked in, the officials of the Immigration Department have found a lot of them. They discovered in advance, of course, they were returned to Russia intact!

There are also individuals who were exposed later, so I'm sorry, the mine is their final destination! In theory, there is no entry but no exit. Anyway, Bulgaria has not found any people who have been released after serving their sentences!

For security reasons, now immigrant immigrants, unless they are technical and scientific researchers can be directly naturalized, the rest are foreign laborers, not only language and culture, but also an observation period of five to ten years, all qualified to be eligible Naturalization!

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Although Bulgaria's population is growing rapidly, it cannot quench its thirst from afar! When these newborn babies grow up, it is estimated that the daylily will be cold!

According to the strategic plan formulated by Ferdinand, while defending the attack of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he would also take the initiative to attack the Ottoman Empire, and if conditions permit, he would also kill the Kingdom of Montenegro and Romania by the way.

To complete this plan, Bulgaria's troops will be insufficient, and it can't really explode at the beginning of the war, right?

To defend against the attack of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, if Belgrade was captured at the beginning of the war, then seven or eight hundred thousand troops would be enough! If the first step plan is not completed, then 1.23 million troops will be insured!

With Nicholas I's aggressive personality and the support of the Allies, Ferdinand estimated that the Kingdom of Montenegro is likely to explode with 150,000 to 200,000 troops. Taking Italian sneak attacks into account, then even if it is to defend the Albania region Two hundred thousand troops are still deployed.

With Romania's population of more than 6 million, Carol I can still mobilize 700,000 to 800,000 troops. Even with the Russians, why should there be 300,000 to 400,000 troops?

50,000 troops on the Greek peninsula are indispensable, so why should the Aegean Islands need 30,000 or 40,000 troops?

On the front line of the Black Sea Fleet, to defend against the sneak attacks of the Ottomans, there is still an army of 200,000 people. How can the domestic reserve force be less than 500,000?

After a cracking calculation, the two million troops were divided up like this, and this did not count the troops in the colonies. Of course, Ferdinand had already made plans to give up the colonies in the short term.

As for the guards? Of course, they have guarded the Suez Canal with the British in the past. I believe that John Bull will definitely welcome it with both hands. After all, once the war starts, their troops will also be insufficient.

If the Ottoman Empire was to be attacked, Ferdinand didn't think he could achieve much without an army of 1.8 million, but in any case, the war was still to be fought.

The reason is very simple. Once the Asia Minor peninsula starts to fight, Bulgaria's eastern front will be safe, and there is no need to worry about the Ottoman sneak attack!

After all, the Black Sea Strait is too narrow. In theory, it is feasible to cross the sea. After all, Ferdinand has also seen the liberation of Hainan Island. He does not think that the Ottomans will not dare to go all out!

Anyway, we have to fight, of course, it is much better to fight outside the homeland! If the Ottomans landed on the Balkans, Bulgaria would suffer heavy losses, and Ferdinand could only cry quietly!

Ferdinand knew the cruelty of the world war. No matter what the reasons were, he did not intend to break out with all his strength at the beginning of the war, which was not in the interests of Bulgaria.

Britain and France have colonies that can pull cannon fodder. Historically, the French have armed more than 1.4 million colonial troops and put them on the battlefield; the British Empire has even formed 4 to 5 million cannon fodder troops. Missing posture!

With so many successful examples, Ferdinand was ready to follow suit. Anyway, cannon fodder troops have always been cheap endorsements, and even post-war pensions can be saved!

Of course, don't expect the Bulgarian colony. Although it covers an area of ​​more than two million square kilometers, what is the current population?

Most of them were returned to the Ottoman Empire by Ferdinand. It is estimated that even one million people are not enough now, let alone arming the colonial army!

In fact, there were not many people in the Bulgarian colonies before. With their backward productivity, they could not support the extra population at all!

But it doesn't matter, there is no need to form a colonial army, but Ferdinand has a better choice! Isn't the hair next door the best choice?

They are strong and sturdy in combat. As long as they are armed with a little training, they will have a strong combat effectiveness. It is not too much to bully the Ottomans, right?

Anyway, the two of them have been fighting for hundreds of years, and the hatred has already penetrated deep into their bones. As long as they are placed on the peninsula of Asia Minor, the two sides can only live and die, and even the problem of prisoners will be solved incidentally!

Of course, the most important thing now is to deceive, and find a way to first deceive a group of young and strong laborers from Russia, and when the war breaks out, arm them and send them to the battlefield.

If after the war broke out, it would be troublesome to pull people again. The tsarist government would definitely open its mouth and pay enough benefits. How could Nicholas II let people go?

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"Prime Minister, how many Russian workers are there in Bulgaria now?" Ferdinand asked

"Your Majesty, the number of foreign workers changes frequently, and it is difficult for the government to calculate the exact number. Now there are about 800,000 people!" Constantine thought for a while and said

Ferdinand shook his head and said, "Not enough! Now the government has to find a way to pull as many people from Russia as possible, the more the better!

Our business with the Russian nobles can be restarted. This time, as long as we are young and strong, we can tell the Russians that we are developing the Greek peninsula and lack a lot of labor! "

Constantine asked suspiciously: "Your Majesty, it's okay to bring in laborers, but why do we need so many people?

The 'Third Five-Year Plan' is coming to an end soon, and even the job placement of this batch of migrant workers in the country is going to be taken care of by the government? "

After Ferdinand smiled slightly, he said lightly, "Don't you think that the smell of gunpowder in Europe is already very strong? If the two major alliances fight, do you think it will be possible to decide the winner in the short term?"

After thinking about it for a while, Constantine nodded to show that he understood. The two of them tacitly decided the fate of these workers!

As for whether he can get enough young and strong, Ferdinand said that the Russian nobles will do it well, and the price offered by Bulgaria is not low. It is the right way to exchange these useless gray animals for rubles!

Anyway, this business has been going on for more than ten years, and it is an open secret in Russia. Every year, many hundreds of thousands or even tens of thousands of Russians enter Bulgaria through this channel.

In the past transactions, the tsarist government also found that as long as the population of a certain place decreased, the local law and order became better, and over time, no one would care about it.

After all, the bottom-level civilians are traded, and most of them are ethnic minorities, which helps to increase the proportion of the main ethnic groups in Russia and increase the stability of the country.

More importantly, it also helps the nobles to carry out land mergers and facilitates their plundering of wealth!

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