There is a villa in Tecrimi, on the outskirts of Sofia. This is Kelsteff’s residence in the capital. Today, guards are everywhere around the villa, because its owner needs to receive two distinguished guests today.
Those were General Osei Ivanov, the leader of the League of Officers, and General Simon Georgiev, the leader of the Link Group.
When the two generals came to the door of the villa, Kelsteff, who had been waiting here, greeted him immediately.
"Thank you two generals for coming to the humble house."
Seeing the welcoming Chairman of the Social Democratic Party Kelsteff came out to greet him, General Ivanov, the leader of the League of Officers, replied.
"Thank you for welcoming."
General Georgiev, the leader of the League of Officers, seemed much more carefree. "Since we are here, let's talk about why we agreed to form a cabinet by you. You know that Romania is not easy to get along with. They seize our territory no less than Serbia and Greece."
Don't be confused by the name of the Link Group, which is like a company. This is a political party with a large number of officers participating, and their alliance with officers represents the political attitude of the military. In Bulgaria, it is very similar in terms of politics, and its military has a very deep influence on politics. So don't look at Bulgaria's army with less than 30,000. It is necessary to play politics here without dealing with military forces.
So Kelsteff was not angry about General Oseivanov's words, he said with a smile instead. "General Georgiev, you can't stand here and say it. It doesn't matter if you two are soldiers, I can't stand it."
"Then go in and talk."
Obviously General Ivanov's attitude is much better, but the two men's completely different attitudes may also be a double song.
Then the group walked into the villa and came to a room specially used for negotiation. After the servant brought coffee, the others left, leaving only the three of them behind to discuss the matter behind closed doors.
Only then did Kelstef speak. "I believe the two generals should have a good understanding of the current situation in Bulgaria."
Seeing Kelsteff made a beginning, the two generals nodded.
After getting a response, Kelsteff continued. "But have you noticed the current dilemma in Bulgaria."
He muttered to himself without waiting for these two answers. "The current dilemma in Bulgaria is divided into two aspects, economic and political, and the two are complementary. The political dilemma comes from the loss of the World War, Bulgaria almost lost most of the territory it regained after independence. And this makes the domestic people. Very dissatisfied, and the turmoil caused by this has continued to the present."
Facing Kelsteff's words, the two generals did not deny. Because as long as a person who has studied politics can see it, how could the two of them fail to see it.
Kelsteff was also very satisfied with the reaction of the two, so he continued. "In economic terms, the country's economic development was plunged into depression due to the defeated indemnities. In addition, the unfriendly attitude of the surrounding countries also dragged down the economic development, coupled with the impact of the world economic crisis, the Bulgarian economy was facing collapse."
Kelsteff's last words were purely a matter of putting gold on Bulgaria's face. As the Republic of Bulgaria and Macedonia's internal revolutionary organizations kept doing things in Greece and Yugoslavia, the two countries were dissatisfied.
In 1925, Greek forces invaded southern Bulgaria in order for this lawless terrorist organization to continue to harass Greece across the border. Even Greece and Yugoslavia have made a joint combat plan against Bulgaria. Had it not been for the opposition of Italy and Britain, Bulgaria would have been brutally beaten long ago.
Facing Kelsteff’s words about Bulgaria’s dilemma, General Ivanov, the leader of the League of Officers, said What you said, we all know. What can you do about this? "
This is why the two of them came to meet Kelsteff. Everyone knows the problem, but where is the solution? Before so many politicians ascended to the post of prime minister, they were troubled by this issue. Why should the two of them believe that you Kelsteff can solve it.
Facing General Ivanov’s inquiry, Kelsteff said with a smile. "Since I have invited two people to come this time, there is naturally a way to solve this problem"
"First of all, we need a stable political environment. The previous political chaos is completely useless to solve any problems. At this point, as long as the three parties can cooperate, we can do it."
This is also the reason Kelsteff sought them out. As long as the military does not make trouble, Kelsteff has the confidence to resolve political differences on the political level. After all, the Social Democratic Party has won 54 votes and occupies more than half of the seats in Congress. As long as you win seats in one or two small parties, you can get enough support, as long as the military doesn't come out to make trouble.
"Secondly, we need a firm ally. Before, our traditional ally was Russia, but after Russia’s discoloration, our country has not had enough support from allies. This is also why our country appears so isolated and helpless when facing Serbia and Greece. ."
In fact, Bulgaria has another traditional ally is Germany, but the current Germany is not worth relying on. The firm ally in Kelsteff's words is more about looking for the eldest brother, but the statement is different.
"So you chose Romania, but don't forget that Romania is also a country that invades our territory."
General Georgiev, the leader of the abrupt link group, spoke.
In the face of General Georgiev’s doubts, Kelsteff did not refute. "Do you have a better choice?"