On May 6, 1898, the Kingdom of Bulgaria was founded.

To be honest, Ferdinand really couldn't tell the difference between the current kingdom and the previous Grand Duchy, Bulgaria is still the original Bulgaria, but everyone is still keen on it!

After the establishment of the Kingdom of Bulgaria, Ferdinand was officially promoted to the status of "king", of course, his life was still the same, there was no overhaul of the palace as people imagined, and there were no changes to the regulations, which does not seem to be popular in the Western world.

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"Your Majesty, the British are lobbying the countries of Europe to abandon their support for the Boers, how should we respond?" At the cabinet meeting, Foreign Minister Medev said anxiously

Ferdinand knew that he would come, but he didn't expect that so soon, John Bull, would have to reunite with other countries.

Obviously, this time, the British did not aim at the big countries, and everyone knew that no matter which one of Germany, France, Austria and Russia could withstand their pressure, but the inferior small countries could not.

The first to bear the brunt was Portugal, and without the threat of the Spaniards, the Portuguese could take sides again.

Due to the contradictions between the Entente and the Central Powers, Ferdinand did not think that the European countries could still unite to put pressure on the Portuguese, otherwise the "Spanish-American War" would not have broken out.

Even the British, combined with the Americans, are now powerless to resist the unanimous decision of the entire continent.

Now that Bulgaria is also forced to take sides, Ferdinand is repulsed in his heart, and this time taking sides will determine the future direction of Bulgarian diplomacy.

Not only the British were watching, but also the Entente and the Central Powers, and if they continued to align themselves with the Russians, there was no doubt that the day was not far off when Bulgaria would join the Entente.

Then the friendly relations between Bulgaria and the Triple Alliance are also coming to an end, after all, Bulgaria's army strength has now surpassed that of Italy, which is enough to make Germany and Austria jealous.

After thinking about it, Ferdinand did not answer directly, but asked, "What do you think?" ”

Ferdinand's long-term sharp decision-making, and now the Bulgarian government is waiting for him to make decisions whenever there is a big event, which is both a good thing and a bad thing!

The good thing was that Ferdinand could control the direction of Bulgaria at any time. But as time goes by, Ferdinand's prescient advantage is slowly disappearing, and at some point in the future, he may even make wrong decisions based on the influence of future generations.

Therefore, Ferdinand was very cautious, and habitually asked the cabinet for his opinion first, after all, they were all elites of the times, and without the advantage of prophets, Ferdinand's ability was not necessarily stronger than them.

Konstantin said cautiously: "Now we have very little choice, we have long been dependent on the Russians diplomatically, and we have already carved the mark of the Russians."

If we continue to follow in the footsteps of the Russians now, then we are likely to be hostile to and even suppressed by the British and the Triple Alliance in the future, and of course we will further strengthen our relations with France and Russia!

On the contrary, if we have our own proposition this time, it will affect the relations between Bulgaria and Russia, and cast a shadow on Bulgaria's current economic construction!

However, our diplomatic relations with Britain, Germany, and Austria-Hungary will also develop further, and there will be both advantages and disadvantages.

The last option is to go with the mud and not take sides, presumably with Bulgaria's current strength, everyone will not push us too much. ”

As soon as Konstantin's words were finished, Ferdinand's heart sank, this seemed to be the choice of the Bulgarian government in history, but now the situation in the Balkans is very different.

Historically, Bulgaria reaped certain benefits at the beginning, but in the later period, the international situation changed abruptly. The Bulgarian government directly played bouncing and became an outcast.

Of course, the failure of Bulgaria's foreign policy in parallel history does not necessarily fail in this plane. At least now Bulgaria is much stronger than it was historically, and its neighbors are much weaker. One increase and one decrease is enough to change a lot of things!

When Ferdinand began to hesitate, Chekov spoke: "I think that now mine should be a separate statement, now the Russian imprint on the Kingdom of Bulgaria is too strong to be erased in a while!"

Even now we have our own position, but in essence we still have to be in line with the Russians, and now we will not be able to fall to the British in any case! ”

Chekov's words made Ferdinand refreshed, yes, at this time, Bulgaria must not jump back, and it will definitely be unlucky to be a second or fifth boy!

Then we can only be consistent with the Russians in our position, and as for other details, presumably the St. Peter's government will not care.

If Bulgaria clarifies its position first, it will be interpreted in two ways internationally. Either they are the vanguard of the Russians, or the relations between Russia and Russia are not as perfect as the outside world thinks.

International diplomacy is not a one-time leap, and it is enough to put a trace of meaning. Now even if Ferdinand dares to jump back to the Allies, no one will dare to accept it!

Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Well, the current international situation is complicated, and we cannot afford to make the slightest mistake, and none of the five major European powers can afford to be provoked!"

The Foreign Ministry first clarified the position of the Russians. And then carry out some artistic processing, which is our position this time, but the release time, try to synchronize with the Russians, let the outside world guess! ”

In the end, Ferdinand took the most conservative approach and played a sideline game. At this time, Bulgaria was still inseparable from the support of the Russians, and even if it wanted to make small moves, it had to be done at home first.

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Having solved the diplomatic problem, Ferdinand once again turned his attention to immigration, and asked with concern: "How is the immigration work going?" ”

Immigration work is now the most important job of the Bulgarian government, and it is also the most troublesome work.

As long as I think of the food, drink, sleep, and job placement that involved millions of people, the cabinet has nothing to worry about!

Konstantin said with a headache: "So far, the domestic military service immigrants have been properly resettled, and they have been resettled in batches to various gathering points according to the original plan.

In addition, more than 800,000 Bulgarians have migrated from the Ottoman Empire, and the number is increasing at an average rate of 5,000 every day, and it is expected that by 1900 the migration will be complete.

However, the issue of job placement is a bit troublesome, and only 70% of the young and strong labor force has been resettled. The government is about to launch a nationwide transportation construction plan, which is expected to absorb another 500,000 people, and coupled with the development of its industry and commerce, it can barely solve the employment problem of most people!

There is also the fact that the 500,000 Turks we migrated to the Ottoman Empire are now also a hot potato, and the Ottoman government has no intention of taking it over.

Except for the 200,000 people who were absorbed by the Ottoman aristocracy as coolies, in order not to cause unnecessary changes, we still helped to raise everyone else, so that we had to slow down the migration of the Turks to the territory. ”

The migration of people in the country is easy to do, as long as the land and houses are divided. Everyone has a family background, and if you don't have it, you can also take out a loan, and your main business is farming, so you don't have to worry about the government.

But those who came from the Ottoman Empire were in trouble, and for the sake of long-term peace and stability, immigrants returning from the same place must not be settled in the same place. Otherwise, there are only 800,000 immigrants now, and the government could have stuffed all of them into Albania to farm.

As for the Turks, under Bulgaria, how could it not be less than two million! You say no? Wouldn't the officials of the Immigration Department still be involved in the nationality?

Anyone who has been I~~, it must be Turkish, this is the rule formulated by Ferdinand, otherwise what if there is a religious conflict in the future?

Of course, Ferdinand was still disciplined, and instead of throwing the Turks to the opposite peninsula of Asia Minor, he scattered them over the vast territory of the Ottoman Empire.

Well, the main thing is the fear of trouble, in case it causes a big mess and affects the exchange of immigrants, and it will be too late for Ferdinand to cry.

Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "We can ignore the resettlement of the Turks for now, it's a big deal to raise them for two or three years in vain, and then leave it to the Ottoman government a headache!"

Anyway, we need to dispose of the old grain reserves, and if we don't have enough to buy cheap grain from Romania, Carol I is still worried about how to sell the grain?

At present, the focus is still on the country, and it must be resettled as soon as possible. If it really doesn't work, we will settle them in the countryside and encourage them to cultivate intensively, so that we can collect less rent, and our family can support ourselves by planting three or five acres of land! ”

Well, Ferdinand is coming up with bad ideas again. This is to engage in refined agriculture according to the standards of the East, and considering the productivity of the 19th century, if you grow potatoes, it is indeed enough to eat.

It is estimated that the area of arable land in Bulgaria can be greatly increased by then, after all, the requirements are lower, and there will be more land that can be cultivated?

After all, the Balkans have always been sparsely populated, and the use of land is also very limited, and it is feasible to reclaim some mountainous land!

Of course, this is also a palliative rather than a cure, according to Ferdinand, Bulgaria will definitely give birth to many poor people in mountain villages, but this is a problem for the future.

There are also examples to be found in the countryside, as long as the world is peaceful, the population will rise wildly.

At that time, in order to make a living, it is the best choice to guide the people to work in the cities, as long as the Bulgarian industry develops, this is not a problem.

Despite being a bad idea, it was fully endorsed by the Bulgarian Cabinet, and now it is good to have a solution to the short-term problem.

After all, industrial development is not something that can be started in a day. As for more than ten years later, if Bulgaria has not been able to solve this problem, then Ferdinand will be a crosser.

And the problem of "poverty", if you go and tell the people, they will definitely scoff at it, as long as they can eat enough, what is there to be afraid of "poverty", when have you ever seen them rich?

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Inspired by Ferdinand, the Bulgarian government immediately took action and launched a vigorous campaign of land reclamation in the country.

Of course, the campaign came and went faster, and after only two or three years, it was stopped by Ferdinand.

Bulgaria is not short of food now, mainly to resettle immigrants, why is it reclaiming so many mountainous areas?

Ferdinand also pays attention to environmental protection, but now there is no condition, within the scope of his ability, he is still trying to reduce the damage to the natural environment!

Although the Balkans are mainly mountainous and hilly, with few plains, it also depends on who you are competing with!

In Eastern Europe, a region full of plains, it is indeed a mountainous country. If you compare it to the outside, the plains of the Constantinople region controlled by Bulgaria alone are the area of three Chengdu plains.

If you add several other small plains, such as the coastal plain of Albania and the coastal areas of the Aegean region, they are all areas with good natural conditions and abundant water resources, which are suitable for the development of agriculture.

Bulgaria will remain a grain exporter for a long time to come!