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"Recently, not only the Ottoman Empire, but also Serbia and Bulgaria have suddenly placed a large number of textile orders, including a large amount of gauze, Oh, by the way, and medicines from Philip Pharmaceutical Company, which have also received a lot Order,” Miouaris said.

Everyone looked at each other. It was obvious that all the Balkan countries were making preparations for war.

Although everyone has expected this, the orders from various countries have only verified this idea.

"In terms of the energy industry, oil production near the city of Ferri reached 420,000 tons, an increase of 11% compared to last year, of which 130,000 tons were exported to Italy. According to the staff of the Greek Petroleum Company, oil production there increased It has reached a limit. Although oil production may continue to grow in the future, the growth rate will not be too great."

"Last year, Greece's lignite production reached a record high of 5.25 million tons, which was mainly used for thermal power generation." When talking about lignite production, Mioaris couldn't hide the excitement on his face.

The AC power system is now fully mature and has entered a period of rapid development, requiring massive amounts of lignite as raw material for power generation every year.

Due to unprecedented strong market demand, lignite mines are sought after by Greeks, and Greece's lignite production has grown exponentially.

According to Tesla Power Company managers, the current demand for electricity in Greece is strong, and the lignite production controlled by the power company itself is completely insufficient to supply the needs, and it needs to purchase more than 30 million drachma from the outside world every year. lignite.

"There is also bauxite. Last year, Greece's bauxite production reached 120,000 tons."

As Minister of Industry, Mio Aris is very satisfied with the development of the energy industry.

"The speed of industrial development is not bad from the data, especially the results achieved by the development of light industry, such as textiles, food processing industry, medical and health industry, etc., which have achieved rapid development in recent years."

"But it is not without its hidden worries. In terms of heavy industry, Greece's steel production reached 390,000 tons three years ago. In three years, it increased by 30,000 tons to 420,000 tons. This increase is negligible," Mio Aris commented on Greece’s industrial development in recent years.

After everyone had almost digested Mioaris' report, Constantine asked: "What about education?"

"In terms of higher education, the construction of several comprehensive universities has been completed. The University of Athens, Naval Technical School, and University of Tirana have received key financial support from the government. The number of college students currently enrolled has reached 50,000," Minister of Education Ali Si replied.

“Basic compulsory education, with the help of the Greek Education Foundation, has covered all school-age children in Greece.”

“The number of Greeks currently receiving compulsory education has reached 1.2 million.”

The rapid progress of Greek education has injected powerful force into the Greek economy.

Because these schools provide Greek factories with professional and skilled engineers, workers with excellent technical literacy, and smart managers.

Constantine asked meaningfully: "Is the promotion of Greek education in Albania going smoothly?"

There are hundreds of thousands of Albanians living in Albania. Although the Greek government has done a lot of work in recent years, after all, the cultural differences between the two sides are too large, and Constantine is still a little worried.

After pondering for a moment, Aris said: "The locals raised money to build several Albanian-language schools, but not many people enrolled."

“When recruiting employees in factories run by Greeks, they clearly state that they have clear requirements for their employees’ Greek proficiency.”

"Moreover, the working language of local government departments and institutions is also Greek. Your Highness, Albanian language will not make a difference."

In recent years, the Greek government has intentionally sponsored a large number of agricultural cooperatives in Albania to open up wasteland.

"Prime Minister, what is the current population distribution in Albania?" Constantine turned to Prime Minister Venizelos.

Albania has an important geographical location, adjacent to Montenegro. Due to its coastal location, it is coveted by Serbia. There are also a large number of Albanians living there. Constantine is naturally worried about the situation there.

Previously, some policies of the Greek government caused huge disturbances in the Albaya region.

The Greek government has enforced monogamy in the country, which is completely different from the polygamy system that has been implemented there for many years.

It was established in the local court and ruled in many cases where concubinage was illegal.

Such fundamental cultural differences cannot be without uproar.

This move also has the purpose of reducing the fertility rate of the Afghan population.

After all, MSL has a strong desire to have children, and with the polygamy system, the fertility rate is even higher.

In addition, after Greece acquired Albania, the local economic situation improved greatly, unlike the Ottoman Empire's crushing oppression.

This could exacerbate the already high Albanian fertility rate.

"The current number of Albanians in Greece is about 350,000, and the number of Greeks in the local area is about 210,000," Venizelos replied.

Constantine nodded and urged: "Don't relax and continue to encourage Greeks to immigrate there."

After that, he continued to say to Aris: "Don't let your education department relax in its local work."

Afterwards, Constantine's eyes fell on the worried Chief of General Staff Emmanuel: "Is there any problem with your General Staff?"

"Your Highness, Prime Minister" Emmanuel said.

"According to our current occupation goal, if the alliance goes to war with the Ottoman Empire, we will occupy Macedonia, including Skopje and Salonika, which will inevitably lead to conflicts with the Serbian and Bulgarian armies."

Emmanuel wondered: "I am not too worried about the war with the Ottoman Empire. However, as far as I know, Skopje and Salonika are strategic targets for Serbia and Bulgaria respectively. With the strength of Greece, If the two countries jointly attack Greece, I'm afraid..."

"I'm afraid Greece is fighting with the armies of both countries at the same time?" Constantine asked rhetorically.

"Yes, the General Staff does not have a corresponding plan. I am worried that the army will be caught unprepared when the time comes. And, with all due respect, Your Highness, the Greek army faces the attacks of the two countries at the same time, and the winning rate is not high." Emmanuel He expressed his worries frankly.

Constantine looked at Prime Minister Venizelos opposite, wanting him to answer this question.

"If Greece really occupies a large area of ​​Macedonian territory in a future war, the possibility of the two countries attacking Greece at the same time is indeed very high," Venizelos said solemnly.