Mediterranean Hegemony Road

It is easy to make a plan, but it is not so easy to control when it comes to actual implementation.

Although Carmona was a dictator, he was also a successful dictator, and later generations gave him a good evaluation, obviously not an easy person.

In 1927, the military government of Carmona, which had just stepped onto the stage of history, did not have any experience in governing. These generals could inspire people and give passionate speeches.

But they don't know how to govern the country, don't know how to solve the difficulties facing the current government, especially don't know how to solve the financial problems that are about to go bankrupt.

Affected by Ferdinand's butterfly effect, the Bulgarian system has also become the object of imitation all over the world. When it comes to Portugal, this system and (faxi death) ideas are softened together.

The Portuguese found that aggressive nationalism was not entirely suitable for them, because they could not beat Spain next door, and expanding their territory was just a daydream, and this kind of doctrine has not yet been successful, but it is Bulgarian style The road to the rise of China is worth learning from.

Then a four-face appeared, these are not important, no matter what the system is, they can only start the farming mode in Portugal, and hegemony is not suitable for them.

Carmona knew nine out of ten things about finances, and only the last thing he didn't know.

In order to solve the financial crisis, they have no specific plan, only a vague idea, to distribute donations to the public, and if not, to borrow from international banks.

Not long ago, the Minister of Finance of Portugal, Cinel de Cordes, applied for a loan of 12 million pounds from the League of Nations to realize Portugal's financial recovery.

At present, this bill is still under deliberation. The Carmona government is already so poor that it cannot even distribute the salaries of government officials normally.

The financial problems of the Portuguese government have been around for a long time. Soon after the Republican Party came to power, it broke out in an all-round way. In order to alleviate the financial crisis, successive governments have been printing money. Sooner or later in 1915, the currency in circulation on the market has exceeded the actual demand.

But this is just the beginning. The Portuguese government is still putting banknotes into the market at an average rate of one thousand cantors per day. The life of the people in Portugal is affected by this.

Inflation increased, but incomes did not, and prices in Portugal tripled from 1915 to the present, while wages remained virtually unchanged.

That is to say, Manuel II is incompetent, otherwise he would have used this opportunity to defeat the Republican Party, and there is no need to touch the dark, they are already very dark.

The coalition government of the underworld and the capitalists unscrupulously squeezed the people, and in the end even the army was not spared, which created an opportunity for the coup d'état.

This is why Ferdinand believed that Carmona would cooperate with him. Facing political enemies, he also needed political allies, and the royalists were a good choice.

Once Manuel II is restored, the dictator hat on his head can be removed. With the appointment of the king, it is much more legitimate than his use of bayonets to vote for parliamentarians.

There are also international precedents. Whether it is Bismarck or Constantine, they are prime ministers who have been in power for decades, but no one says they are dictators.

Carmona can also follow suit, and even because of Manuel's ability, he can easily lift him up and take control of the country.

Anyway, the constitutional monarchy is the mainstream of this era. Supporting the king is not considered rebellious, and it is more recognized by the people than a government established through a military coup.

London

Inside Buckingham Palace, Portugal's Minister of Finance, Sinel, was talking happily with Manuel II.

Of course, this is only on the surface, and no one knows the actual idea.

This time, George V was the host and invited them over. Anyway, Sinel must give the King of England a face.

Here, Manuel II is still treated as the king of Portugal. Even if Sinel's political talent is not brilliant, he knows what today's meeting means.

All the people attending the meeting were members of the Gotha family, with the exception of him, including: Prince William of Bulgaria, Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium, Duke Karl-Edward of the Duchy of Gotha-Saxony-Coburg-Gotha...

At the banquet, everyone was chatting, but Sinel was restless. Except for Manuel II who said a few words to him, he had no right to speak at other times. Obviously this was a kind of invisible political pressure.

Not to mention Sinel, even if Carmona came in person, it would not be much better.

This is also a bad problem of European nobles - arrogance, originally everyone worked together to play restoration, but they just didn't say it directly, they just showed their attitude.

In turn, this is also a kind of political wisdom. They did nothing and achieved their goal with a banquet, and they do not need to take responsibility for success or failure.

For the specific details, there are naturally subordinates who are responsible for the execution. You can't expect George V and Sinel to conspire together, which is too detrimental to your identity.

"Mr. Sinel, Sir Attlee, Minister of Foreign Affairs, please!" After the banquet, the attendant reminded

Sinel nodded helplessly. He knew that he couldn't escape. He originally came to London to seek a loan to solve the financial crisis, but he didn't do anything and was involved in the restoration first.

If you want to get away, you can't let so many big shots appear in vain, right?

Follow the attendants to turn left and right, and enter a side hall, where there are only two people waiting for him.

British Foreign Secretary Attlee, Bulgarian Ambassador to London Lawrence.

Without exchanging pleasantries, Attlee said directly: "Mr. Sinel, the purpose of inviting you here today must be clear to you. I hope you can clearly convey our meaning to General Carmona!"

Sinel breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the situation is not too bad. Since he was asked to spread the word, it means that there is still room for everyone to cooperate, and it is not necessary to tear the skin apart.

"No problem, Mr. Attlee, I will definitely convey your meaning back!" Sinel replied

"Mr. Sinel, you must be aware that the current international situation is very unfavorable to you. Everyone is very jealous of your colony. I think you need allies!" Lawrence said calmly

This is a naked threat. If the power of the two governments is mobilized to interfere in Portugal's internal affairs and help Manuel II restore, it will consume a lot of political resources.

Then the two royal families would not need to pay any price to carve up the Portuguese colonies. This is in the national interest, and it just needs to be pushed secretly.

After the end of the First World War, the topic of partitioning the Portuguese colonies was discussed internationally. If it were not for the uneven distribution of spoils, the Portuguese colonies would no longer exist at this time.

"Of course!" Cinel de Cordes replied immediately

It is not for him to decide whether he can cooperate or not, but he decides not to be considered the culprit of undermining cooperation, otherwise his political life will be over.

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There is no doubt that this operation has no direct relationship with the governments of the two countries, and even the cabinets of the two countries do not necessarily know.

The Portuguese never dreamed that neither the British Foreign Secretary Attlee nor the Bulgarian ambassador to London Lawrence acted privately.

It's not considered a private action, it's just a little private matter for the king, and such a small matter does not need the approval of the government.

From the beginning to the end, they never said that this was the intention of the two governments. This small loophole was naturally ignored by Sinel. It is also the royal family of the two countries and officials of the two governments. Does it state the government's position?

Want to verify? I'm sorry, only a few people know such a secret, and these big shots don't have time to talk to you.

Even if it is passed on, there is no written document, so how can one-sided remarks become evidence?

Even if there is evidence, in the end it was nothing more than two diplomats who were blamed, and it is impossible to involve other people. Everyone has mastered these political tactics.

Anyway, if the restoration fails, these threats will become reality. Portugal will lose all its overseas colonies and face economic sanctions. The Carmona government will be overthrown by the people without direct action.

This is a conspiracy and an overt conspiracy. Even if this plan is seen through, the Carmona government has little choice.

Because he refused, his successor will still choose to cooperate, otherwise the financial crisis will not pass.

Since the republic, Portugal's domestic finances have been rotten. If they are left behind, they can only play the Soviet model, which is not acceptable to them.

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