Located on the outskirts of Sofia, in Tekremi, there is a villa that is Kerstef's residence in the capital. Today, however, the villa is surrounded by guards, because its owner has to receive two distinguished guests today.

That is, the leader of the officers' union, General Osai Ivanov, and the leader of the link group, General Simon Georgiev.

When the two generals came to the door of the villa, Kersteff, who had been waiting for him, immediately greeted him.

"Thank you, two generals, for coming to the Humble House."

Seeing that the chairman of the Social Democratic Party, Kerstev, came out to greet him, the leader of the Officers' League, General Ivanov, replied.

"Thank you, Your Excellency."

And the leader of the Officers' League, General Georgiev, was much more aggressive. "Now that we're here, let's tell me why we've agreed to have you form a cabinet. You must know that Romania is not easy to get along with, they seized our territory no less than Serbia and Greece. ”

Don't be fooled by the company-like name of the Link Group, which is a political party with a large number of military officers, and their alliance with the officers represents the political attitude of the military. In Bulgaria, the political aspect is very similar, and its army has a very deep influence on politics. So don't look at the fact that Bulgaria has an army of less than 30,000, and you can't play politics here without dealing with military forces.

So for the words of General Oseivanov, Kerstev was not angry, he said with a smile. "General Georgiev, you can't stand here and say. It doesn't matter if both of you are from military backgrounds, I can't stand it. ”

"Then go in and talk about it."

It is clear that General Ivanov's attitude is much better, but the very different attitudes of the two may also be singing double reeds.

Then the group walked into the villa and came to a room dedicated to negotiations, and after the next person brought coffee, the others left, leaving only the three of them to negotiate behind closed doors.

And then Kersteff spoke. "I believe that the two generals should know very well about the current situation in Bulgaria."

Seeing that Kersteff had made a start, the two generals nodded.

After receiving a response, Kersteff continued. "But have you noticed the current predicament in Bulgaria?"

He didn't wait for the two to answer before he muttered to himself. "Bulgaria's current predicament is divided into two aspects: economic and political, and the two are mutually reinforcing. The political dilemma came from the fact that after losing the World War, Bulgaria lost almost most of the territory it had regained after independence. This made the domestic population very dissatisfied, and the resulting turmoil has continued to this day. ”

In the face of Kelsteff's words, the two generals did not deny it. Because as long as anyone who has studied politics can see it, how can the two of them not see it.

Kersteff was also very pleased with the reaction of the two, so he continued. Economically, the country's economy was depressed by the reparations from the defeat. In addition, the unfriendly attitude of the surrounding countries is also a drag on the development of the economy, coupled with the impact of the world economic crisis, the Bulgarian economy is facing collapse. ”

Kerstev's last sentence was simply a gold slap in the face of Bulgaria. The fact that the Conservative Republic and the internal Macedonian revolutionary organizations were constantly making trouble in Greece and Yugoslavia aroused the discontent of the two countries.

In 1925, Greek troops invaded southern Bulgaria in order for this lawless terrorist group to constantly cross the border and harass Greece. Even Greece and Yugoslavia had made a joint war plan against Bulgaria, and if it had not been for the opposition of Italy and England, Bulgaria would have been beaten up long ago.

In the face of Kerstev's words about the predicament that Bulgaria was facing, General Ivanov, the leader of the Officers' League, spoke. "We all know what you're talking about. Is there anything you can do about it? ”

That's why the two of them came to meet with Kerstoff. Everyone knows the problem, but where is the solution? So many politicians who have come to the post of prime minister before have been troubled by this problem. Why convince the two that you Kersteff can solve it.

Faced with General Ivanov's inquiry, Kerstev said with a smile. "Since we have invited the two of you to come this time, there is naturally a way to solve this problem."

"First of all, we need a stable political environment, and the previous political chaos does not help to solve any problems at all. In this regard, as long as the three of us can work together, it can be done. ”

This is also the reason why Kersteff is looking for them, as long as the military does not mischievous, then at the political level Kersteff is confident that the political differences will be resolved. After all, the Social Democrats have won 54% of the vote, taking more than half of the seats in Parliament. As long as one or two small parties are co-opted for seats, they can get enough support, as long as the military doesn't come out to play tricks.

"The second is that we need firm allies. In the past, our traditional ally was Russia, but after Russia's discoloration, we have not had enough allies to support us. This is why our country seems so isolated in the face of Serbia and Greece. ”

In fact, Bulgaria also has a traditional ally of Germany, but the current Germany is not worth relying on. And the staunch ally in Kersteff's words is more looking for the big brother, but the statement is different.

"So you chose Romania, but don't forget that Romania is also a country that has invaded our territory."

The leader of the cold link group, General Góorgiev, opened his mouth.

In the face of General Georgiev's doubts, Kerstev did not refute either. "Is there a better choice for Your Excellency?"

Georgiev was a little speechless when asked by this question. Looking through the map, there really isn't a better option than Romania. It's just that he couldn't accept it emotionally, so he still couldn't help but say. "You must know that Romania was not much better than us before, and now that Romania is a firm ally, what about the mood of the people."

"Well, Georgiev, there is no shame in admitting that others are better than us. At present, there is indeed a need for a major change in the country, otherwise Bulgaria, which continues to decline, will have no say in the Balkans. We'll listen to Kersteff finish his story. ”

Ivanov was more rational than Georgiev, so he dissuaded the leader of the irascible link group. Georgiev, who was dissuaded, calmed down and continued to listen to Kelstev's speech.

"What General Georgiev said we have thought about before. However, times are evolving, and different situations require different responses. It seems to me that the current alliance with Romania is too advantageous for our country, at least we no longer have to hold back in the face of Greece and Yugoslavia. And economically, we can also take advantage of Romania's rapid development of the economy to get our country out of the economic crisis as soon as possible.

When the situation is favorable to our country, we can also take the opportunity to find a way to regain the lost territory of our country. This is also the only feasible way for me to think of after thinking about it for a long time. Because the first is that distance gives our products an advantage in Romania, such as rose oil, tobacco, yogurt and wine, which are specialty. ”

"However, an alliance that is too close may also lead to us being profoundly influenced by the other side diplomatically and militarily. At that time, we will most likely become each other's pawns, which will make us very uncomfortable. ”

In the face of the concerns pointed out by General Ivanov, Kerstev was somewhat unconcerned. "It's impossible for us to just think about profiting from each other and not giving something in return, especially when there is an imbalance of power between the two sides. It is impossible to have the kind of left-right days that used to be left and right. It was the lack of a clear goal that made us suffer so much humiliation, do you want to continue like this? ”

The two men knew that Kersteff was referring to Bulgaria's pre-World War I foreign policy, but that was the result of the gains on both sides that led the great powers to abandon Bulgaria when they needed critical support. Others are not stupid, who will spend a lot of support if they can't firmly support themselves.

The two military-political leaders of Kerstev's words were a little moved, and at this time General Georgiev could not help but ask. "Isn't there a better way?"

"It's not for nothing."

Kersteff glanced at the two generals and said with some meaning. "I also have a way to get Bulgaria back up quickly, and even to suppress Greece and Yugoslavia. It's just that this method is a bit radical and unbelievable. ”

The two generals asked with some curiosity when they heard Kersteff's words. "Then let's hear about it."

"Let's talk about it first, I won't admit that I said it when I got out of this door."

Kersteff's words piqued the interest of the two generals even more.