The bad things in Greece are not so easy to solve. According to Ferdinand's plan, Greece will immigrate one million to Syria within the next five years. After the outbreak of World War I, throw the Greek government directly into Syria and let the Greeks die with the Ottomans. !!
Anyway, when the World War broke out, the debts of the allies could be ridden. In recent years, let the Greeks work hard to pay off the British, French and Russian loans!
Oh, mainly British and French. The Russians' financial industry was originally unreachable, and the Greek government did not owe them much money, and they were not in a hurry to return it!
However, the Greeks only owed more than 35 million pounds of loans to Britain and France, plus more than 4 million pounds of Russians. This has not been owed to Bulgaria, and there are more than 4,000. Ten thousand pounds of foreign debt!
Ferdinand couldn't help but call the Greeks stupid, why borrow so many British and French loans? Are n't you pro-German governments? Why not borrow more German money?
Had he borrowed all German money, would he have to worry so much now? As long as you pay interest for a few years, the world war broke out.
If George I knew Ferdinand's thoughts, he would definitely cry out! Everyone knows that Germany is a rising star. It didn't take long to rise.
Although their economic aggregates have already passed through the British mainland, they are far worse than the old powers in terms of bottom line!
To put it simply, most of the Germans' money is invested in industry, the financial industry is not that up, German bankers lack the time to accumulate, and their families are not as thick as those in Britain and France!
With hundreds of years of accumulation, many families in Britain and France are rich and sloppy. They have a large amount of idle funds and can take out loans.
The British are also good at overseas dominions. In addition to domestic investment, investments in overseas dominions have also diverted some funds; while the French have become fascinated by the huge profits of international loans. Although there are large colonies, they have not opened up further. Got the good name of the usury empire!
This is also one of the reasons why Ferdinand joined the Allies. The Frenchman's loan is not so easy to obtain. Coupled with the temptation of technology, he still has not blocked the temptation of sugar-coated shells!
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In the Royal Palace of Sofia, high-level Bulgarian government gathered to consider how to deal with the colonial issue.
There is no way to find a colony in Bulgaria this time. But is it worth it? From the perspective of this era, it really is not good!
Jordan: An area of about 9,139 square kilometers. It is located in western Asia, northwest of the Arabian Peninsula. The country is short of water. Eighty percent of the land is desert. The arable area is about 90 thousand hectares. There are many mineral resources. Unfortunately, there is no Mining value! (By the 21st century, their oil has no value for extraction)
(Ferdinand evaluation: Well, a desert country with no value)
Palestine: area of more than 27,000 square kilometers (note: includes Israel)
Subtropical Mediterranean-style climate with hot and dry summers and warm and humid winters. The rainfall between the north and the south is very different. The average rainfall in the northmost is 9oo millimeters, and the southmost is only about 5o millimeters.
The main mineral reserves are: 49.2 billion cubic meters of natural gas, 184 million barrels of oil, 18.5 billion tons of coal, 430 million tons of iron, 740,000 tons of bauxite, and a large amount of chromium ore, marble and gemstones. (Today Palestine)
The coastal plain soil is fertile and humid, suitable for agricultural production! There is no doubt that most of the other areas are desert areas, which is half to half!
(Ferdinand evaluation: a rare treasure in the Middle East!)
Lebanon: area of 1,452 square kilometers
There is a plain in the coastal area, and there is plenty of rain and rivers, which are suitable for agricultural production!
Mineral resources are scarce, but Lebanese waters have oil reserves of 660 million to 860 million barrels, and natural gas reserves of 2o trillion to 9o trillion cubic feet.
(Ferdinand evaluation: suitable for agriculture in the short term)
Syria: Approximately 185,000 square kilometers
The coastal and northern regions have a subtropical Mediterranean climate, and the southern regions have a tropical desert climate. The Yuladi Basin is suitable for agriculture and is one of the five food exporters in the Arab world. (Egypt, Iran, UAE, Syria, Tunisia)
Syria is rich in mineral resources, mainly oil, phosphate, natural gas, rock salt, asphalt, apatite, copper, iron and so on. Proved oil reserves of 2.5 billion barrels, oil and its products are basically self-sufficient, and some are exported. The proven natural gas reserves are 6.50 billion cubic meters, phosphate reserves are 650 million tons, and rock salt reserves are 5.50 million tons.
(Ferdinand evaluation: rich in resources, giving priority to agriculture)
Libya: an area of about 170,000 square kilometers (after deducting the Tripoli area, the Italians are only interested in the coast and have no love for sand, so the desert area is still considered the boundary of Bulgaria)
The well-known desert country, more than 95% of the land area is desert, and there are only a few oasis in the coastal areas, and less than 2% of the land area is suitable for agricultural production.
Oil, natural gas, iron ore and other resources are abundant, and the reserves due to the war are unknown.
From the perspective of the early 20th century, Tripoli occupies 80% of Libya's value.
(Ferdinand evaluation: there is no exhibition value in the short term, agriculture barely makes up)
However, in terms of area, the total area is almost 2oo square kilometers, and mineral resources and oil and gas resources are also very rich. Unfortunately, in addition to being able to plant these lands in Bulgaria, the basic resources are not available for exploitation. of!
Oh no! Oil in this era is not worth much, but it may not be necessary when the world war bursts!
In short, these colonies, it is better to plant farms, by the way clean up and repatriate the Ottomans.
This is the information collected by Ferdinand with comments. Of course, most of the data of these resources have been hidden, only the existing ones are displayed, and then handed over to the public.
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"Your Majesty, we lack sufficient markets. We should increase our investment in the colonies and cultivate a market of our own to enhance our ability to resist risks!" Nicholas, the new Minister of Industry, proposed
Ferdinand nodded, investing was OK, but it was a problem to invest in that step, at least most of the Syrian areas that would be at risk, he was not ready to invest!
"This is indeed a problem. At present, the economic value of our colonies is extremely low, but simple agriculture is still possible!"
Naval Minister Petrov put forward different opinions: "Your Majesty, the colonial operation mode is not reliable. With the exhibition of nationalism, the maintenance cost of colonies in the future will only become higher and higher. It is the king to bring them directly into the homeland!
Now as long as we relocate a group of people in the past, as local governance, and slowly develop, we can be integrated with Bulgaria within 20 years. By then, our comprehensive national strength will be greatly enhanced! "
Ferdinand nodded, and Petrov said that he inadvertently revealed the views, which have slowly begun to affect this era!
Oh, and the main thing is that such a strategy is in the interest of the navy. After all, to integrate these areas into the homeland, it is definitely impossible to do without a strong navy!
After Ferdinand thought about it, he still refused Petrov's tempting offer for a simple reason-World War was about to burst!
If there is no world war and the international situation has stabilized, Ferdinand will definitely do so. Although the initial investment is relatively large, the later period is also large enough!
Others don't know, does he not know yet? Except for the Jordan region, all other regions are resource treasures, especially Palestine. The rich mineral resources are even more mouth-watering!
Once Bulgaria is included in the homeland, the resources for the future exhibition are also available. Even in Libya, a country of desert, in the middle and late 20th century, scientists also believe that as long as the groundwater is spent at the expense, hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of oasis can be transformed. !!
This investment is not very large, he can be divided into multiple stages to carry out, the capital investment in the early reconstruction of the oasis is much less than the investment in the South-to-North Water Diversion Project!
The technical difficulty is not great, if you are not afraid to take a long time, even this era, you can do it!
However, the current international environment is no longer suitable for this slow farming mode. Otherwise, with the character of Ferdinand, he really doesn't mind expanding slowly for decades. At that time, the land area of a country will exceed 2 million. Bulgaria, which measures Vietnam, Britain and France, is a world power!
Ferdinand shook his head and said, "No, the current international situation has not allowed us to implement this strategy. The smell of gunpowder on the Euro 6 is getting stronger, or we will have to fight with our allies in a few years. It's up!
In this context, it is imperative for us to increase our military strength in a short period of time as much as possible, which is why we have implemented the 'Three Five Plan'!
Of course, it is necessary to modify it in a small scope now. The Aegean Islands and the Greek Peninsula must be considered! At least the national defense plan must be substantially revised! "
The main reason for this is that the Bulgarian government has no money, and the domestic capitalists have no money!
The financial resources of the Bulgarian government are not enough to support a large navy under the premise of maintaining a large 6 army!
Don't look at the Bulgarian exhibition fast. In this context, everyone should make money, but the leapfrog exhibition of industry is based on the premise of large investment!
Everyone who earns money is invested in expanding production, and they also owe a bank debt. This is the core reason for maintaining the rapid economic growth in Bulgaria!
This is also a process that every emerging country must go through. It needs primitive accumulation! And Bulgaria's original accumulation was obviously artificially slowed down!
This is mainly to alleviate domestic contradictions, not to allow the capitalists to exploit the country one by one, but also to strengthen Ferdinand's control over the capitalists and limit the spread of capitalism!
Of course, this is also because Bulgaria is a country with a nationalist economy as its main body.
If in the free capitalist world, capitalists have been hit by investment enthusiasm, they will either switch to playing finance directly, or they will be plotting a coup to overthrow the government!
After listening to Ferdinand, everyone fell into thought.
If someone else said that everyone would think that person was a lunatic, but Ferdinand is different. In recent years, in the judgment of the international situation, there has never been a big mistake, and everyone ca n't believe it!
After thinking about it, Constantine asked indefinitely: "Your Majesty, although the situation of the European Big Six is tense, the possibility of a big war in a short period of time should still be small, right?"
Ferdinand shook his head and said, "The British will find a way to make this war explode! The German People's Congress navy plan has stimulated their sensitive nerves!
And you noticed that the total industrial output of the Germans has exceeded the total of Russia and France. Even if we add us, Russia, France, and Bulgaria can only be equal to them!
If nothing else, the high economic growth of the Germans will continue. Although our spread is faster, the gap in size will still be impossible to make up!
If the British did not add allies, the balance of the Big 6 in Europe would now be broken! Most of us have also compromised with the Germans, and even the French now give in to the Germans!
The Germans dominate the European Big Six, can John Bull tolerate it?
They have n't started yet, because they are not ready, or there are still people in Britain, ready to bring down the Germans through an arms race! "
Everyone's face changed again. Once the Big Six of Europe had a war, Bulgaria was bound to be involved. This war is not easy to fight!
The 6th Army Minister Popov asked in confusion: "Your Majesty, why didn't the Germans start? In the previous Russo-Japanese War, if the Germans preempted the Russians, the Russians would be restrained in the Far East by a large number of troops, which would be difficult to provide to France How much support!
Especially after the Russian Revolution, Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire were enough to hold us back and the Russians. The Germans could defeat the French again and force the French to compromise!
At that time, the British were too late to do whatever they wanted! After all, the Royal Navy could not go ashore again, and the British 6th Army was limited in strength and could not stop the Germans' action at all! "
Ferdinand smiled lightly and said, "If I tell you, it is because the senior German government has suddenly entered the brain, and the British have fudged it, do you believe it?"
Popov shook his head, expressing disbelief!
If the German government is so easy to flicker? It is impossible to become the enemy of the Allies!
But the fact is sometimes such a coincidence. This time, it is really the German government that made a faint move and missed the best opportunity to subdue the French!
This can be seen from the memoirs of William II. He listed the five core strategic mistakes that led to the defeat of the German government, including the Germans who did not preempt the French in the Russo-Japanese War, and wasted one time to dominate Europe. Big 6 chance is his biggest regret in his life!