Mediterranean Hegemony Road

After arranging domestic affairs, the Constantine delegation took the Constantinople to Paris. This was the second time that Constantine participated in an international conference. The last time was the London Peace Conference. The difference from the last time is now. Bulgaria has also become a chess player!

The Paris Peace Conference has not yet begun, and everyone knows that the leader this time must be Britain, France, and the Three Kingdoms.

In fact, Ferdinand also wanted to join in the fun, but after seeing the representatives of various countries, he decisively chose to give up. Other countries are all government officials sent by him, and he was embarrassed in the past as a king!

Can't he personally go to the French President Poincarais and the British Lloyd George? If you go there and be an audience, sit there without saying a word and watch them quarrel, isn't that asking for guilt?

International status is achieved, and strength can win respect. Don't look at the fact that there are more than 20 countries participating in this peace conference. It is said that Americans who are not willing to be lonely have also sent representatives to participate this time, but they really have the right to speak. The three giants of the Entente.

The most prominent performance is that as soon as the world war ended, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs became lively. Many countries involved in the world war came to the door and wanted Bulgaria to support them in the peace meeting.

This is mainly due to the late rise of Bulgaria. Except for the Mediterranean coast, its influence in other parts of the world is still very limited. If it were not for this world war, it is estimated that many countries would not know that Bulgaria is already a first-class power.

Due to the lack of communication with each other, we are naturally not enemies, or friends! It is precisely because of this that contact is necessary!

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Time passed by in a hurry, and it entered the month of October, and the Paris Peace Conference was about to start. Due to Ferdinand's butterfly effect, many American countries participated in the World War this time, so the number of people who finally participated in the peace conference was also reduced some.

A total of 786 representatives from various countries participated in the conference, including 58 plenipotentiaries.

The number of informal representatives, relevant experts and various staff members was as high as 5,826, which was an unprecedented scale meeting at that time.

The only people who deserve Constantine's attention are the three French presidents, Poincaré, the British Lloyd George, and the U.S. president Wilson.

That's right, the unwilling Americans also came this time, and the president himself came here. Of course, the size of the American delegation is not as large as in history, after all, they are not warring countries.

However, as the creditors of the Allied countries, everyone still has to give some face. Of course, this does not include the British. Since this world war lasted only two and a half years, John Bull's family can still hold on, and he does not need to borrow from the Americans. money!

The ones who really owe them money are Bulgaria, France, and the Russian Empire, of which the Russians owe the most.

If it weren't for the sudden outbreak of the Russian Civil War, American capital should have penetrated deep into the belly of Mao Bear now, and it may even replace French capital as the largest investor in Russia.

Money is the capital for Americans to participate in this meeting, and they can already affect the two countries through debt!

Konstantin was discussing the upcoming peace meeting with Metev when the attendant walked in and said, "Your Excellency, President Wilson is here!"

Konstantin frowned. Obviously, he didn't have a good impression of this unwelcome guest. This is not a prejudice. Politicians all over Europe in this era have no good feelings towards Americans!

He and Metev looked at each other, and both could see the unpleasantness in the other's eyes. Obviously, they didn't care about Americans. If you don't like it, you don't like it, but he still won't be negligent about the etiquette.

"Please!" Constantine said

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Although they did not welcome Wilson who suddenly visited, the two received him gracefully. On the surface, the three seemed to be good friends for many years.

Wilson said cheerfully: "The two world wars have ended, but the post-war international order still needs to be rebuilt, the old world has fallen, and the new world order still needs to be rebuilt.

The United States and Bulgaria are both emerging powers. In the establishment of the new world order, it is necessary for us to increase our voice!

I propose that we jointly establish an international alliance and invite all independent countries in the world to participate. We will use this platform to negotiate and resolve conflicts between them to maintain world peace! "

Constantine thought to himself that the Americans were planning to transform the world according to their plan, but does this have anything to do with Bulgaria?

It is easy to establish this alliance, but it is not so simple to grasp the right to speak in this alliance. Now Bulgaria is not a world power, and the right to speak on this platform is very limited.

In addition to the Mediterranean coast, there are several countries in other regions who will buy Bulgaria's account. If the problem is solved by voting, it is estimated that it will not be compared with Britain and France, and even Spain may not be able to compare!

It is estimated that this is the reason why the Americans came to the door. As long as everyone builds an alliance together, the Americans can influence the world through gold and dollars. Although Bulgaria has strength, its influence in the world is not enough to compete with them. The right to speak!

After thinking about all this, Konstantin has no interest in Wilson's proposal at all. If there is not enough interest, why should Bulgaria come forward?

This is the new force challenging the old order again. Once they are on the wrong team, Bulgaria will face the suppression of Britain and France!

Constantine's face suddenly gloomy, and he said coldly: "Mr. Wilson, it is easy to build an international alliance, but it is not easy to make it work!

I think if there is no support from Britain and France, I am afraid that even if we establish this alliance, it will be an empty shell. After all, their influence is much greater than ours! "

Wilson said confidently: "Mr. Constantine, you have to have faith in us, as long as we unite, it is enough to change the world.

It is a good thing for most of the weak and small countries to establish an international alliance to adjust the contradictions between countries. They have no reason not to support us! "

Constantine still shook his head and said, "I deeply admire your proposal. If the League of Nations can be established, Bulgaria will naturally join, but we have no intention of establishing such an alliance. After all, we are still a member of the Entente!"

Seeing that Constantine had made up his mind, Wilson knew that it was useless to say anything, so he ended the topic. Anyway, his initial purpose has been achieved, at least Bulgaria will not object to their actions.

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After sending Wilson away, Constantine asked, "What do you think, is the purpose of the Americans really that simple?"

Metev thought for a while and said: "On the surface, the Americans are just trying to build an international alliance to increase their voice in the world, but in fact they are trying to win over their allies and prepare to fight the next blow to them from Britain and France!

In the past two years, the Americans have been too active. The French forces were almost expelled from the Americas by them, and the British forces were also greatly affected. After the war, they will definitely not let it go!

Now the Americans pull us into the game, just to help them share the pressure, and the intentions are very vicious! "

Constantine nodded, and it was precisely because he had guessed the Americans' plan that he rejected Wilson, and did not let him state the conditions at all.

After all, Bulgaria's strategy has been determined. The main purpose of the next 20 years is to farm. If it is to bully a small country, it will be fine, but if you want to provoke Britain and France, forget it!

Once done, Britain and France will probably have to control the inside first and then secure the outside. It is definitely impossible to block the sword for the Americans. Even if they charge a sky-high price, Constantine will not be able to take the risk of Bulgaria's future!

Constantine sneered and said, "The tyrants are the tyrants. Even the UK and France are not strong enough. They just can't hold their breath and still want to dominate the world. They probably haven't woken up!"

Well, he's despising Americans for being a blast, so why isn't Bulgaria? Even if it has a historical background, it is still a matter of hundreds of years. Can the Ottoman Empire be regarded as a part of Bulgarian civilization?

Although they have replaced the Ottoman Empire, they still can't absorb the Ottoman civilization! The main reason is that Ferdinand can't afford to lose that person. Bulgaria's heritage is short, but his own family is old enough, there is no need to recognize his ancestors!

But neither of them find it strange that European countries have become accustomed to rejecting Americans, or it is due to dislike + jealousy, the latter factor may be greater!

Metev's face showed an expression of hating iron and not steel, and said: "Americans are also amazing, and with their comprehensive industrial strength, even if they are compared to the Germans, they are not inferior.

The Germans all have the courage to fight our Four-Power Entente alone, how could they be honored even if they were defeated! And the Americans are very afraid of even the devastated Britain and France. Do they know how to make money in their heads? "

When he said this, there was still a strong sour taste. Obviously, he was also jealous of the strong industrial strength of the Americans. Fortunately, although the total industrial volume of the Americans is now large, they still lag behind Europe in high-tech technology. They're not just hot-headed!

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Since Wilson wants to establish an international alliance, it is naturally impossible to win over only Bulgaria, and the countries participating in the meeting are all their goals to win over.

But everyone is not a fool. They also know that Britain and France have the final say in this world, and that no Americans have anything to do with this peace meeting.

Participating in a meeting is okay, but that's also the stuff of soy sauce. As soon as the official meeting begins, Wilson will find out that he is not even qualified to enter the conference room!

Wilson, who has returned without success, is now considering whether to make a big news, which is thrown out by the Americans in history: the "Fourteen Points" program for world hegemony based on the establishment of an international alliance and the maintenance of freedom of navigation on the high seas.

However, the current international environment is different. The status of the Americans is not as high as in history, and they do not have the same strength in history. Once this proposal is made, it will definitely be hostile to the major powers, and he does not dare to make up his mind for a while!

Especially "national self-determination", this one is undoubtedly killing the colonial empire, it is simply an endless rhythm!

Although they can gain the goodwill of some countries, they cannot be used as food, and no matter how good they are, they will not dare to stand up and support them!

Americans today are not the United States after World War II. In terms of economic size, they have only just surpassed the British Commonwealth, but compared with the European Big 6, they are still far behind. Even the now broken Europe is not. They are comparable in a country!

This is why Wilson is not worried. Once this step is taken, the enemy will not only be Britain and France, but even the small colonial countries such as the Netherlands, Belgium, and Portugal are also their enemies. Of course, Bulgaria is indispensable!

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