Mediterranean Hegemony Road

On October 4, 1927, British Foreign Secretary Attlee submitted the "Proposal on the Handling of the Russian Question" to the League of Nations Conference, which opened the prelude to the division of the Russian Empire.

It was also on this day that the League of Nations meeting accepted the representatives of Russia, Poland, Finland, Belarus, and the three Baltic countries to join the talks.

In the case of Bulgaria playing soy sauce, Britain and France dominated the League of Nations conference, the only legal status of the tsarist government representing the Russian Empire no longer existed, and representatives of all parties appeared as the heirs of the Russian Empire.

On October 7, the League of Nations General Assembly approved the application for the independence of the above-mentioned regions, a move that was strongly opposed by the Tsarist government, but was still overwhelmingly approved.

Nicholas II wanted to become the nominal leader of the major forces, but was rejected by representatives of all parties, and the division of the Russian Empire was inevitable.

St. Petersburg

After receiving the final resolution of the League of Nations meeting, Nicholas II angrily tore up the telegram, and then had to accept this reality.

At this point, all he can do is to preserve the vitality of the country as much as possible and prepare for the future.

"Prime Minister, what do the Bulgarians say?" Nicholas II asked with concern

"Your Majesty, Bulgaria promised to continue to support us at the League of Nations meeting. However, judging from the process of this meeting, the attitude of the Bulgarians towards us has changed. Many times they have chosen to remain silent!" The Prime Minister said embarrassedly.

"Bastards, they are a blatant betrayal!" Nicholas II slammed the table and said angrily

"Your Majesty, calm down!" the Prime Minister comforted

"Do you think I can calm my anger? The most important ally of the Russian Empire suddenly betrayed us, but we had to endure it!" Nicholas II said fiercely

"Your Majesty, the situation is not that bad. The Bulgarians are still on our side in essence. It's just that for the sake of profit, they can't resist the pressure of British and French diplomacy for us!" The Minister of Finance said nervously.

"Tell the Bulgarians that if they can't give us their full support in the next meeting, then let's dismantle the bau-russian alliance!" Nicholas II said with a sneer

"Your Majesty, no! If there is no bau-russian alliance, the situation will be even worse!" the prime minister said hurriedly

"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is right, if there is no bau-russian alliance, the next situation will be even worse.

In the next negotiation, the traitorous party supported by Britain and France will definitely gain an inch! ' reminded the Chancellor of the Exchequer

...

In a split second, the following military and political dignitaries dissuaded Nicholas II one after another. Such an untimely move was simply the way to die.

Nicholas II was not stupid, how could he not know? Just in a fit of anger, he blurted out, and he regretted saying it.

There are some things you can think about, but never say!

The current tsarist government, without the support of Bulgaria, may collapse within half a year! Everyone is a person in this chain of interests, so it is natural to prevent such a tragedy from happening.

The current tsar is not as intimidating as the previous tsar. In order to suppress the rebellion, Nicholas II also made a series of concessions, and the power of the cabinet has been greatly increased.

The tsars before the World War could get out of the cabinet when they got angry, but Nicholas II can't do it now.

In theory, he has the right to dissolve the cabinet. In fact, Nicholas II has not dared to toss about it casually. Without the support of these people, his tsarist position can be lost at any time.

He imitated the military aristocracy system developed by Bulgaria, and it was indeed very effective, allowing him to gain military hearts and keep the throne, but now this group has begun to get out of control.

The newly rising military aristocrats are no longer completely under the command of the tsar, but they have also begun to consider their own interests.

Coupled with a series of failures, it is also constantly attacking the prestige of the tsar. In the eyes of these bureaucrats, Nicholas II is no longer a god above.

Just an ordinary person.

From God to man, the consequences are naturally catastrophic. If this is not Europe, he may have been replaced by others.

In the face of one after another persuasion from everyone, Nicholas II took back his life with good deeds.

He himself did not know this sentence, which directly made the Russian Empire take an important step from a monarchy to a constitutional monarchy.

...

On October 10th, the deliberations passed by the League of Nations, a new national independence was born:

Independence of Russian Poland and the establishment of the New Kingdom of Poland;

Independence of the Finnish region, the establishment of the Grand Duchy of Finland;

The Belarusian region became independent and the Kingdom of Belarus was established;

The Baltic Sea region became independent and established the three kingdoms of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

In one day, the tsarist government lost nearly 800,000 square kilometers of territory, and six more independent states were added to the world.

This is not the end, if the territorial issue is not resolved, two independent states will be born.

It can be said that the independence of these six countries is entirely the result of the single-handed operation of Britain and France. Otherwise, these independent organizations do not even have the qualifications to enter the League of Nations, so how can they be independent?

Time passed quickly, and seeing that the three parties could not reach an agreement on the territorial issue, the three countries had to help them make a decision.

The vast area east of the Ural Mountains is the territory of the Soviets, the east of the Volga River and Central Asia are the territory of Tsar Nicholas Jr., and most of the rest of Europe is the territory of Nicholas II.

Since then, the Russian Empire has become the largest Soviet republic with nine shares, with a total area of ​​about 12.59 million square kilometers and a total population of about 22 million.

The Eastern Russian Empire has a total area of ​​about 4.5 million square kilometers and a total population of about 23 million.

The Western Russian Empire has a total area of ​​about 3.8 million square kilometers and a total population of about 47 million.

The Grand Duchy of Finland has a territory of about 330,000 square kilometers and a population of about 1.5 million.

The New Kingdom of Poland has a territory of about 210,000 square kilometers and a population of about 6.3 million.

Belarus has a territory of about 200,000 square kilometers and a population of about 2.1 million.

Lithuania has a territory of about 65,000 square kilometers and a population of about 800,000.

Latvia has a territory of about 65,000 square kilometers and a population of about 500,000.

Estonia has a territory of 45,100 square kilometers and a population of about 300,000.

It can be said that the long-term war has consumed the rich human resources of the Russian Empire. After independence, all countries face a common problem, the lack of young and strong labor force.

From the perspective of human resources, the Western Russian Empire still occupies an absolute advantage, and there is still the potential to unify the Russian Empire in the future.

Therefore, the League of Nations, led by Britain and France, passed a resolution that after independence, the Russian people could freely choose their country of residence, and no country could block it.

This is equivalent to encouraging everyone to pull people. As long as they have the ability, it is legal to pull all the other party's population away.

If you really do it, you don't have to do anything else, you can swallow the opponent without blood.

This kind of good thing, of course, cannot continue. The League of Nations will send supervisors into various countries, and they can pull people at will within a year, and they will not wait until the expiration date.

This hand of John Bull made Ferdinand very uncomfortable, which means that governments of various countries will have to find ways to retain the population, and there will be no more immigrants from the Russian Empire from now on.

Even more uncomfortable is Nicholas II, who will undoubtedly become the biggest victim of this policy.

Because of the war, the situation in various places is vast and sparsely populated. At this time, everyone can easily settle down a large group of people.

The originally leading demographic advantage will gradually be leveled, and now he is fighting against eight other countries with the power of one country.

For the sake of national security, after the independence of several other countries, they must join forces to fight against the Western Russian Empire.

It's a balance set by John Bull to keep each other in check.

The Western Russian Empire, which was strategically surrounded, had to pull Bulgaria into the water.

Once Bulgaria supported the Western Russian Empire, relations with the other eight countries automatically turned into a state of hostility.

And with the deterioration of the Bulgarian-Russian alliance, it is impossible for Bulgaria to support the annexation of the eight countries by West Russia, and even to allow this balance to continue for its own interests.

This will inevitably cause dissatisfaction in West Russia, and finally the Bulgarian-Russian alliance will come to an end, and it will bring a bunch of enemies to Bulgaria.

It can be said that John Bull's calculation is very accurate. If we follow their script, the diplomatic relations between these nine countries and Bulgaria will not be good in the future.

This is a conspiracy. If Bulgaria now gives up its support for Nicholas II's government, the Bulgarian-Russian alliance will end immediately; if it continues to support Nicholas II's policy, the final gains will outweigh the gains.

As soon as the final decision of the League of Nations came out, Metev's face darkened, and there was no doubt that Bulgaria was overshadowed by John Bull this time.

This also marks the complete end of the honeymoon period between POLY4, and from now on there will be only confrontation.

Sofia

After receiving this result, Ferdinand did not feel angry, which is inevitable.

With the gradual increase of Bulgaria's comprehensive national strength, it is not easy to be able to stand on the opposite side of the British Empire sooner or later.

Moreover, the current Bulgarian-Russian alliance is already dispensable for Bulgaria. Even if the covenant was lifted immediately, would the tsarist government be able to get rid of Bulgaria's economic control?

After so many years of operation, Russia has actually become Bulgaria's raw material origin and commodity market.

It's just that Ferdinand's superficial skills are well done. At first glance, the two sides are fair trade. Under the guise of trade balance, both sides seem to be getting what they want.

However, industrial products all have added value. The economic value of a meal of raw ore is less than that of a radio. The difference between them is very astonishing.

If an economist takes a rough look, they will find that the Russians exported mineral resources into Bulgaria in exchange for Lev, and then used Lev to buy industrial and commercial products produced in Bulgaria.

In the process, Bulgaria has used the added value created by labor and mechanical production equipment in exchange for more than the value of its mineral resources.

It's just that the value is a little higher, the two sides are in fair trade, and at most, the profit is a little higher.

The trade deficit between the two sides is also generated in the field of arms, which seems to be really fair.

Just to fill this deficit, the Russian Empire outflowed hundreds of tons of gold and took out a few pieces of land, and the two sides are still in fair trade.

If you count it, you will find that the Russian-Russian trade is not so good. Under the impact of Bulgaria's industrial and commercial products, does the Russian Empire still have manufacturing?

The so-called capitalists in Russia have now become mine owners. After all, the mining business is sure to make money without losing money, which is much more stable than opening a factory.

In this round of economic cycle, Bulgaria's industry and commerce have achieved considerable development, and the military industry has also come to the forefront of the world.

Up to now, the economy of many parts of the Russian Empire is inseparable from Bulgaria.

Once the Bulgarian-Russian trade is cut off, these mines will be closed, and the workers of these mines will lose their jobs.

The industrial products they need at home may be able to find substitutes abroad, but they cannot find such powerful ore buyers internationally!

No matter how the Russian Empire is changing, but their manufacturing industry is dead, this is a social reality, and it is also a fact that the domestic economy is seriously dependent on Bulgaria!

And this problem cannot be solved overnight. These vested interests of miners can make money lying down. Why should they risk investing in manufacturing?

You know, playing manufacturing from scratch is also very expensive.

The quality of the product is not good enough, and the production cost is higher than the sales price of others. Who can sell such a product?

As long as this issue is not resolved, Bulgaria will remain invincible diplomatically, and the military aristocrats entrusted by Nicholas II have actually become a combination of interests with Bulgaria.

Anyone who dares to cut off their wealth will be handed over to them with bayonets. Who made the Russian Civil War go on for so long?

A long-term war will inevitably make the military bigger. This is a historical law! Thirteen years of war, the army has long become the foundation of the country.

Even in order to check and balance the army, Nicholas II supported the civilian group. It is a pity that the degeneration of this group exceeded his imagination.

No, it should be said that people have always been like this. After all, the corruption of the tsarist government is also a historical problem. Using the power in their hands, these people quickly became one of the mine owners.

When they were fighting for power, they were indeed checking and balancing each other, and they completed the task of Nicholas II beyond the level. When it came to their own interests, it was different.

Well, these problems have not been exposed yet. Perhaps the top officials of the tsarist government were not aware of this problem, but when formulating policies, they were consciously or unintentionally inclined.

It is not only Western Russia that has been kidnapped by the economy, even the Eastern Russian Empire has not been spared, but the two sides have not been bound so deeply.

This is mainly because the development of mineral resources in Central Asia is too small in this era, and the transportation is inconvenient, so the economic impact is not so great.

In contrast, in the remaining countries, Bulgaria's influence is very small. After all, economic control is not so easy. The distance is too far and the transportation is inconvenient, which cannot be compensated by manpower.

"Prime Minister, send a congratulatory message to all these independent countries, presumably they will accept our kindness!" Ferdinand said calmly

In addition to interests, there is also geographical location that affects politics. Otherwise, how can it be called geopolitics?

Except for Finland and the Soviet Union, which are far away, several other countries are not very far from Bulgaria. Poland and Eastern Russia both directly border Bulgaria. As long as their leaders are not stupid, they will not fight against Bulgaria!

This is a geographical advantage, otherwise Ferdinand wouldn't mind letting them feel, what is too far from God!

"Your Majesty, this is too early. Except for the Soviet Union and East Russia, we don't know where other countries are?" Constantine joked.

Yes, these countries are nominally independent, but in fact they have not yet established a country, and even the representatives to participate in the League of Nations conference are only sent by one of the rebel armies.

The establishment of an independent country, for them, is like a pie falling from the sky.

The Nicholas II government could not win the alliance between East Russia and the Soviet Union, but it still has the strength to suppress these small rebellions, but it is now embattled, and there is no way to concentrate its forces on them.

In order to weaken the strength of the government of Nicholas II, the representatives of the Eastern Russian Empire and the Soviet Republic proposed at the League of Nations conference that they, the rebels who resisted the tyranny of the tsarist regime, should be established independently. League of Nations vote.

...

Dear, click in and give a good comment. The higher the score, the faster the update. It is said that those who give full marks to the new ones have found a beautiful wife at the end! The mobile station is newly revised and upgraded. The address: , data and bookmarks are synchronized with the computer station, no advertisements Fresh reading!