Bulgarian Empire

1918 was the year when the European economy returned to normal, and Bulgaria was no exception. The government rarely launched large projects, and everyone focused on economic transformation.

The most typical example is that the number of daily necessities on the market has increased significantly, and people's table life has become more colorful. Vegetables and fruits that were rarely seen in the past are now everywhere.

On April 26, 1918, the Bulgarian government announced the cancellation of the decree on material purchase restrictions that had lasted for more than three years, and the market completely returned to normal.

In fact, after the end of the World War, the government had already lifted the ban, but in order to maintain the stability of prices, it did not abolish the wartime Basic Living Material Guarantee Act.

More than half a year has passed, and there are already enough living supplies in the market, so there is naturally no need for this guarantee bill to continue.

Affected by this, the price of daily necessities in Bulgaria rose by 10% compared with before the war. This is also something that cannot be helped. Prices have risen throughout Europe. Although the lev has not depreciated, inflation has occurred in Bulgaria.

This is the cauldron of the World War. Although Bulgaria has maintained price stability through government intervention, other European countries are beyond Ferdinand's control.

Taking Britain and France as an example, their prices had already risen during the World War. After the end of the World War, although they fell back, they were still far higher than before the war.

Prices in the international market have far exceeded those before the war. As one of the participants in the market economy, Bulgaria is naturally unable to survive alone. In addition, the recent rise in domestic labor costs has finally pushed up prices!

Fortunately, Bulgaria's economy is recovering well now. Under the good economic development situation, the harm caused by inflation is covered up.

However, the world economy is still not optimistic. With the end of the world war, many neutral countries with war wealth are now facing a common problem-overcapacity!

To this end, Ferdinand also held several economic meetings to discuss whether to adopt means of raising tariffs to protect the local market.

However, before this issue was discussed, Ferdinand's attention was diverted. In March 1918, the British initiated an international conference with the purpose of establishing an international alliance.

Obviously, John Bull also found that their strength was not enough to suppress the world, and continued to establish a new international order to consolidate their world status.

This League of Nations is completely the butterfly effect of Ferdinand, and has nothing to do with the League of Nations in history. Both the purpose of its establishment and the originator have changed.

Even the address of the League of Nations is not in the neutral country of Switzerland, but in London. The number of countries participating in this alliance is not as many as in history, and the Americans directly said that they would not play.

Of course, the British did not invite them to participate. If it was not for the need for influence, Ferdinand guessed that John Bull would probably only invite European countries to participate in this joint meeting.

Although the superficial concept is still so lofty, it aims to: eliminate wars, quell international disputes, promote international trade, and improve people's living standards.

In fact, this meeting was exclusively for the British, and Bulgaria and France only reserved a certain right to speak, and all activities revolved around consolidating the British world hegemony.

Of course, this meeting still reached a lot of positive agreements, but unfortunately there is no enforcement power, for example: if a war is started, it must be approved by the League of Nations meeting, otherwise it will be sanctioned by the alliance.

However, the League of Nations itself does not have force, and can only be achieved through the support of major powers. It is not fair to intervene in the war entirely in the interests of major powers!

The British were able to allow the two countries to cooperate with their actions, and John Bull naturally did not give less benefits, such as: trade considerations, and everyone strengthened military and economic exchanges.

World trade in this era is still inseparable from the British, and it will be much more convenient to have their support.

At the very least, the chances of merchant ships being robbed by pirates will drop a lot.

As soon as the League of Nations was established, 38 member states joined it, and finally formed the Three-Nation Council of Britain, France and Bulgaria. The Americans, together with their younger brothers, were absent from the meeting this time.

John Bull achieved most of their goals, restricting the colonial expansion of various countries through treaties, that is, they must not expand their colonies to member countries.

This point has won the support of many small European countries, and it is already tragic enough to be neighbors with big bosses, and now the colonies in their hands are no different from children holding gold bricks amidst troubles!

The current treaty is exactly what they want. With the League of Nations coming out to endorse it for them, they can finally sleep with peace of mind.

Among them, the Dutch and the Portuguese are the most important. Who told them that they have enough colonies and their own strength is weak enough?

The Dutch colony has always been spied on by the Japanese. Without the support of the British, they would have changed hands a long time ago on their own strength!

The Portuguese colony has not been peeped at, but the Portuguese government is guilty because they overthrew the king-Manuel II in the World War, which aroused strong dissatisfaction from the Gotha family.

At that time, everyone was busy with the war, and Portugal resolutely joined the Allied Powers, so they didn't bother them, but it didn't mean it was over.

The British royal family has always planned to support the restoration of Manuel II, but after the end of the World War, George V was almost emptied, and did not dare to spend too much political resources in his hands for Manuel II .

But on the other hand, Ferdinand didn't have this concern. If he could help Manuel II to restore and receive Portuguese colonies as a reward, the Bulgarians would be very happy to deal with them.

Now that the colony has been preserved through an international treaty, the possibility of Bulgaria interfering in their internal affairs has been reduced. In their opinion, Ferdinand will not stand up for Manuel II without enough interests.

Of course, they didn’t know that it was Ferdinand who was too busy recently and forgot about Manuel II, who said that Manuel II hid in London after being overthrown, and they didn’t know that he went to Sofia to brush What about presence?

As for the issue of treaties, there are some ways to avoid them. The League of Nations has no regulations prohibiting the transfer of colonies between member states. As long as everyone is voluntary, they can be traded freely!

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Everyone in the colonies reached an agreement, but on the issue of disarmament, mainly the abolition of the navy, everyone could not reach a consensus. After the end of the world war, the naval arms race did not stop, and some countries continued to expand, such as Japan and the United States, and they continued to build their navies.

In order to maintain the dominance of the world, John Bull also had to follow up, especially the tonnage of the American navy was already approaching them. If they did not continue to build warships, the tonnage of the US Navy would surpass them and become the world's number one by 1927!

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No way, the Germans are still as stubborn as ever. After the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, the German Navy sank all its warships in the port. Not so stable anymore!

Of course, there must be other factors in this, at least both the French and Bulgaria have contributed to the flames, for example: Constantine inadvertently revealed that the British would annex the German Navy in a conversation with Hindenburg fact.

The French have sent people to humiliate the German navy many times, ridiculing them as cowards who have no courage to go out and fight the British. Anyway, as long as the German navy does not take action, they are cowards!

Even before the Paris Peace Conference, the Americans reached a loan contract with the German government, and the interest was quite generous. As for any insider trading, no one knew about it!

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Anyway, with the joint efforts of everyone, the dominance of the British is unstable. The Japanese want to build the "88 Plan", and the Americans want to build a navy that matches their economic status!

In order to join in the fun, Ferdinand also announced Bulgaria's future shipbuilding plan, not much more than adding five dreadnoughts. The shipbuilding time is naturally: in the near future!

How long this "recent" is depends on the actual situation. Anyway, it changes with the changes in the international situation. Ferdinand's purpose is only to gain a sense of presence, and he has no real plans to join the arms race.

Unless there was an accident, such as the British suddenly fell down and the position of world hegemony could not be maintained, Ferdinand didn't mind pushing it again, and only when there was a bargain to take, he would explode the navy!

The French also joined in the fun and said that they wanted to build two more battleships, and they couldn't afford to build too many. The French economy was paralyzed by the World War, and it won't be able to recover in a while!

The rest of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Mao Xiong don’t need to think about it. They don’t have time, and they don’t need to consider their diplomatic stance for at least ten years.

Then, John Bull said that they have been very busy recently, and without the participation of the shit-stirring stick, the European continent will naturally be at peace. No matter how serious the conflict between Germany and France is, it is impossible for the Germans to jump out and fight with the Gauls in this period!

In the end, Ferdinand combined European history and summed up the rules. As long as the British are busy, everyone will have a good life, so it is better for everyone to cheat John Bull!

In this context, it is naturally not so easy for the British to pull everyone to stop the arms race!

Bulgaria, which is playing soy sauce, is easy to handle. As long as other countries agree to limit arms, Ferdinand will not object.

The French, who are busy restoring their economy, are also easy to deal with. The French government is now the poorest time, and they don't mind saving another sum of money.

But the British want Bulgaria and France to unite with them to suppress other countries to agree to disarmament. This issue needs to be discussed.

Perhaps the French will support the British out of consideration for the security of the colony, but Bulgaria is different. Most of the colonies are at their doorstep, and there is no military threat. The two lands in Africa are worthless, and no one will grab them.

In this context, how could Ferdinand stand up for the British in vain?

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Minister of Health Carl Landsteiner reported to Ferdinand with great concern: "Your Majesty, this is information collected by our Ministry of Health from all over the world. There is a wave of influenza spreading to the whole world. The main symptoms are: headache, high fever , muscle aches and loss of appetite.

At present, epidemics have appeared in cities such as Texas in the United States, London in the United Kingdom, and Paris in France, and similar symptoms have also appeared in our coastal city of Cafte!

Although the danger of the flu this time is not very great, it is very contagious. The Ministry of Health is worried that it will spread to the whole country, and suggests that the government take isolation measures! "

Ferdinand rolled his eyes. What is meant by not being very harmful is that it has not yet exploded. Once it explodes, its destructive power will not be much less than this world war!

Fortunately, Bulgaria has established a medical and health proposal, and it is the only country in the world that can implement national surveillance. Otherwise, he will have to wait for the outbreak of the epidemic before he can receive the news.

Ferdinand said without hesitation: "Immediately activate the emergency plan. The flu spreads too fast this time, and it is very likely to mutate in the later stage. The danger may exceed our expectations.

Now I authorize you to have the highest command in the epidemic area, and the local government and garrison will cooperate with you in the epidemic prevention work!

The specific epidemic prevention work is up to you. Anyway, I will not allow the large-scale spread of this flu in Bulgaria. When necessary, you can isolate the cities in the epidemic area! "

Carl Landsteiner's face changed drastically, and he said in shock: "Your Majesty, this flu is only a little more contagious, but the damage caused by the virus to the human body is not fatal. We don't need to make such a big fuss, right?"

Ferdinand was startled. Has history changed? This flu is not the legendary "Spanish flu", but just a common viral cold?

"History tells us that after the war, there will be a big epidemic. The war in the European continent has been fought for so long, so what's so strange about a big epidemic?

Besides, even if it is a common flu, its ability to spread is so strong, isn't it worthy of our attention?

Have medical experts now found a cure for this flu? Or is there a drug to prevent this flu? "

No matter what, let’s pay attention to it first, even if it’s a mistake, it’s a big waste of money, and Bulgaria can afford it. If the “Spanish flu” is really not paid attention to, it’s not a matter of money!

Carl Landsteiner lowered his head and replied: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will start the arrangement as soon as I get back, and I will definitely not let the epidemic spread in Bulgaria on a large scale!

But Your Majesty, if we want to launch a comprehensive epidemic prevention work, then all outsiders will be quarantined, which may cause..."

Ferdinand said without hesitation: "According to your rules, don't worry about the funds, you can use special expenses to spend, and there are still 200 million levs for you to squander this year!

The diplomatic troubles caused are the problems of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. No one will hold you accountable. In order to reduce the intensity of your work, I will order that from now on, all foreign refugees will be sent to the Asia Minor peninsula for centralized resettlement!

At the same time, before the epidemic is over, Bulgarian merchant ships will no longer go to cities that have already suffered from outbreaks. Returning merchant ships can also make them dock at many islands in the Aegean Sea, and they can only enter the mainland after passing the inspection! "

Knowing Ferdinand's determination, Health Minister Karl Landsteiner didn't hesitate any longer. Anyway, the boss came forward to support him, so he only needs to do a good job in epidemic prevention.

Karl Landsteiner replied cautiously: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that our Ministry of Health will definitely do a good job in epidemic prevention and will never let the epidemic spread in the country!"

He has already made up his mind that when he goes back, he must organize manpower as soon as possible to research the medicine for treatment, and even if it is not good, he must also produce the vaccine, otherwise he will be sorry for the investment!

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