v5 Chapter 140： The means of the little Ferdinand

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"Prime Minister, what do you think about this?" Ferdinand asked.

"Your Majesty, now we still don't want to take a stand. No one wants to see us get the Ukrainian region. This time they are just to force Nicholas II to bear more debts.

Some of these small countries may not matter, but Soviet Russia and Eastern Russia, as long as they have not given up their ambition to unify the Russian Empire, they will not abandon the Ukrainian region so easily! "Constantine replied

This is a very obvious problem. The Ukrainian region is in the hands of West Russia. After they unify the country, they can get it.

If it is sold to Bulgaria, it will never have anything to do with them. No matter who is to unify the country, there is nothing they can do!

Can't count on it, can you redeem it?

Not to mention the positions of Britain and France. Bulgaria is now very strong, and they are all trying to contain Bulgaria's development.

If they were to have one more Ukraine, it would be even more difficult to limit.

The most important thing is that Ukraine belongs to the European continent. If it is thousands of miles away in Southeast Asia, America, Africa and other regions, even if the land is fertile, it does not deserve their attention.

This is also the shortcoming of Britain and France, or the shortcomings of the British, because their local area is limited and their local development potential is severely restricted.

In history, the British Empire collapsed because the development of its homeland was hindered and its inability to suppress the major colonies. Under the instigation of the United States and the Soviet Union, they had to abandon 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 increase, which restricts their overall national strength growth.

"Your Excellency, I think they really want to sell Ukraine!

It is too early for them to consider the future issues.

If West Russia cannot be weakened, even if it is to unify the whole country, they will also be a unified party.

No matter how great the long-term interests are, they must be based on the premise that they can unify the Russian Empire. If they have no chance to unify the country, then leaving the Ukrainian region for Western Russia does not add to their own danger? "Chekov put forward different opinions

Ferdinand was plunged into contemplation. Both of these situations may exist. People are realistic. The long-term interests and immediate interests are a difficult problem for whom to choose.

"If there were no Ukrainian regions, how much would the national power of West Russia be weakened?" Ferdinand asked.

"At least two levels, the Ukrainian region occupies 17.6% of the territory of West Russia and 15.3% of the population of West Russia.

Ukraine is now the largest granary in West Russia. It is the last outlet of West 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 West Russia?" Ferdinand asked.

"Yes, Your Majesty! The population and economy of West Russia are now 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 drastically reduced, and the economy has been messed up.

Now in Western Russia, there are two large granaries in the Moscow region and along the Volga River, and there is no shortage of food.

All grains and minerals in Ukraine have always been exported by Russians in exchange for foreign exchange, which is a very important source of financial resources for Western Russia. "Constantin explained

"Well, then, the government of Nicholas II will not let go so easily anyway?" Ferdinand asked.

"Not necessarily. If there is too much external pressure, they may still compromise. The financial situation in West Russia is very unsatisfactory. There are too many places to spend money in the country.

In the short term, Nicholas II still has a sum of money to support it, which is based on the premise of non-payment.

If they have to repay their international debts, they will be unable to sustain it, let alone take a larger share of the debt? "Constantin thought for a while and said

"Well, if this is the case, let's wait and see first. If England and France spend a big price, we will abandon the Ukrainian region first and wait for the future!" Ferdinand finally made a decision.

There is no alternative to this. The more urgent the Bulgarian performance, the higher the desire for destruction by Britain and France.

Fortunately, the French said that as long as they exchange interests, they will not smash to the end with Bulgaria.

The British are in big trouble, it is too difficult to persuade them, and it is rare for Ferdinand to use that brain.

Even if they can be settled, the price paid is not worth the loss, so 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 beyond the reach.

"Your Majesty, we won't sign the new round of disarmament bills anymore?" Constantine asked concerned.

"Which army is still being cut? The number of our troops is just enough to keep us in a state of absolute security. Why should we continue to disarm?

If it weren't for worrying about the situation, time and space, I would be ready to provoke a new arms race, consume the strength of Britain and France, and save their energy from useless! "Ferdinand said calmly

disarmament? Why disarm?

The current size of the Bulgarian army is just right to house young people who serve in the military every year without much military expenditure.

If we disarm, these conscripts definitely don't need so many. Should we change the Bulgarian military system?

Ferdinand is not a fool. Now no one opposes Bulgaria's military service system. That is because it is too fair. Both ordinary people and princes and nobles must perform military service.

As long as they are in good health, few have escaped military service, and no one can have opinions if they all serve together.

Once this model is changed, Bulgaria in the future might follow in the footsteps of Britain and France. Life is so good that everyone will not want to be a soldier.

How good this model is now, you can build a strong national defense force without spending a lot of money. Habits become natural, and everyone is proud of joining the army.

Nowadays, Bulgarian youths, even if they are studying abroad, will come back to perform military service at the age of 20.

Bulgaria is also the country with the highest service rate in the world. Everyone is more motivated to serve as a soldier than the Japanese. Only Switzerland, where all the people are soldiers, can compare.

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London

The Headquarters of the League of Nations, Russia’s debt repayment problem has not been resolved for a long time. Several of their parties are not in a hurry, but some people are already in a hurry.

"What was the result of contact with them?" Stanley Baldwin asked concerned.

"Your 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 the Ukrainian region, but they cannot accept this huge debt.

Sasonov has made it clear that if we continue to exert pressure, they will deal with the Bulgarians in private. Attlee said embarrassedly

"It involves a huge sum of 1.2 billion pounds, let alone them, even we can hardly resist this temptation, it is normal for Nicholas II not to give in.

If they sell the Ukrainian region, they can all reduce their debt holdings by 40%, so on this issue, the eight governments are equally unlikely to make concessions. "The Chancellor Chamberlain sighed.

"In other words, there is no solution to this problem?" Stanley Baldwin said with a headache.

"Yes, Prime Minister! There are too many debts left by the Russian Empire, and under normal circumstances, their financial income is simply unable to repay the debt.

Even if we accept them in kind, it will not work. Now the annual export volume of the Russians is only 150 million pounds. This seems to be a large number. In fact, 90% of them are exported to Bulgaria.

This figure is almost at the limit. If the Russians are allowed to use mineral resources to repay their debts, there is only one buyer in Bulgaria, and it is difficult to expand production capacity.

If the Russians were to use grain to repay their debts, it would also be a drop in the bucket. Even if they were to take 10 million tons of grain each year, it would not be worth a lot of money.

There is no need to consider industrial products. Everyone knows what Russian industry is. Even if we want to build a foundry, we cannot find enough workers!

Now because of the debt problem, both parties are unable to make concessions. This is determined by their financial capacity! "Attlee thought for a while and said

"Then let the Russians pay off the bank loans first, and rely on the bonds issued?" Stanley Baldwin thought for a while and said

"Your Excellency, such a thing must not be done, otherwise the crowds of demonstrations tomorrow will block Downing Street!" Chancellor Chamberlain quickly objected.

Although everyone should give priority to protecting the interests of the consortium, ordinary British people are also not easy to provoke. If anyone dares to move their cheese, they can ask whoever to get out.

If everyone loses money together, the government can also come forward to reassure them. If the bank receives the money, they can't. These people definitely don't mind changing cabinets.

"Well, I take back what I just said, but this matter should be resolved quickly. They can't wait, and the pressure on the government is increasing!" Stanley Baldwin said intentionally.

"Your Excellency, I think the debt problem of the Russians should be put aside for the first time. It will not be solved in a short time.

Just yesterday, in his own name, the Crown Prince of Bulgaria proposed to us to buy half of Kalimantan in our hands. Do you want to sell it or not? "Attlee thought for a while and said

"Is it the most central island in Nanyang?" Stanley Baldwin asked

"Yes, Kalimantan is the second largest island in Southeast Asia and is occupied by us and the Dutch.

In this marriage between Paul and Holland, the Dutch took half of Kalimantan in their hands as Princess Juliana's dowry.

Now the little Prince Ferdinand, in order to please his wife, is ready to buy the other half in our hands, and then they can send troops to fight the rebellion! "Attlee thought for a while and said

"I remember that 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 that are worth buying for them? "Stanley Baldwin thought for a while and said

"I don't know about this, but he didn't plan to spend a lot of money to buy it. It can even be said that the price of the little Prince Ferdinand is very low!" Attlee replied

"How low is it?" Stanley Baldwin asked curiously

"One million levs, buy the nominal sovereignty of the island!" Attlee said, holding out a finger

"You're not kidding, 40,000 pounds is worth our consideration?" Stanley Baldwin asked suspiciously

"Of course it's not just a question 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 5 million pounds to buy!" Attlee shrugged

"Well, the price is much more sincere, but let's refuse him. I am afraid that the purchase of five million pounds is a fake. His main purpose is to send troops to suppress the rebellion on the island!" Stanley Baldwin thought Want to say

"Okay, Prime Minister! Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes that the Dutch did not want to continue sending troops for a worthless island of Kalimantan, so they threw this piece of chicken ribs to Bulgaria.

The Bulgarians also do not want to spend a lot of money to suppress the rebellion for this tastelessness, and want to use our hands to suppress the rebels on the island.

Little Ferdinand should be just testing, more likely he is smiling at Pomeranian, not interested in Kalimantan! "Attlee thought for a while and said

"Oh, it seems that this mao boy is not simple. We will pay more attention to it in the future.

Although Bulgaria is also a constitutional monarchy, the rights of their royal family are the same as there are no restrictions. The rights of Ferdinand the Great are even greater than those of the medieval kings.

The influence of the crown prince the little Ferdinand is not small, and sometimes it can also influence the political trend of Bulgaria, and it should not be taken lightly! "Stanley Baldwin thought for a while and said

"Of course, but these are minor issues. Your Prime Minister, we have to consider the issue of general elections. If the issue of rebellion in Southeast Asia cannot be resolved as soon as possible, our trouble will be great!" Attlee thought for a while and said.

"In terms of time, I am afraid it is too late. It is the rainy season in Southeast Asia, and the risk of sending troops at this time is too great.

The officers and soldiers on the front line did a good job this time, and they have regained a lot of lost ground. The most optimistic estimate is that they will be able to resolve the Myanmar rebels before the end of the year.

For the rebels in Malaysia, UU reading will still be delayed until next year, but next year is the election year. Can we eliminate the rebels before the end of the election? "Stanley Baldwin said unconfidently

"What a clever method, it seems that the Bulgarian crown prince is going to take us this time?" Chamberlain said with frowning.

"It's really amazing, worthy of being Ferdinand's son. Now is indeed a good time to take advantage of the fire.

The rebels in Southeast Asia have become the climate. With the combat power of our army, it is difficult to suppress the rebellion in a short time.

If we want to suppress the rebellion before the election, of course, the fewer rebels, the better! "Stanley Baldwin thought for a while and said

After talking about Stanley Baldwin, he stared at Attlee. The meaning was very obvious. It is good for everyone to share it together. It is impossible to eat alone.

The corruption and bribery problem of the British government has a long history. Don't think that these high-level government officials are not greedy for money, and politicians are just like people.

If you can’t make enough money during your tenure, once you leave your office, you will leave your hands alone, and any transaction must be concluded before leaving office.

Is Stanley Baldwin's cabinet safe to be re-elected now? There is no doubt that unless the rebellion can be put down immediately, they are ready to step down, at least the soldiers' families want them to go out.

Adeliken is so hard to lobby for Ferdinand, naturally, it is impossible to do it for nothing, otherwise such a transaction will not enter the cabinet for discussion.

In this era, although colonial trading is still popular, few people buy sovereignty, and ordinary people cannot buy it even if they have money.

Even if it is gifts, these politicians dare not accept them unless they can help them turn all these income into legal income.

There are not many people with this kind of strength, and little Ferdinand happens to be one of them.

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