Chapter 135, chicken ribs
Things in Finland came to an end, and Ferdinand's mood was much more relaxed, but new troubles came again.
The Dutch were very shrewd, and the Indonesian rebellion was basically suppressed, but the military expenditure for suppressing the Indonesian rebellion was too great, and the ammunition alone was an astronomical amount for the Dutch government.
Therefore, they made a decisive choice, and the unfinished half of Borneo as a dowry, making this wedding look very beautiful.
In fact, as if not given, the rebels on the island had already merged, and in order to suppress the rebellion, it was necessary to cooperate with the British.
The key is that Borneo has not yet been developed at this time, the economic value of this land is not great now, and the Dutch government has not developed the local strength, so it directly threw out the hot potato.
In fact, as a dowry, which is still the private property of the crown prince, after the Bulgarian royal family takes over, even if the rebellion above is suppressed, it will not become part of the Gothakohali family until Ferdinand's grandson inherits it.
In other words, this colony does not belong to the Bulgarian state, nor to the Gothakohali family, but to the private property of the daughter-in-law.
This is Ferdinand's turn to have a headache, if he gives up, will the face of the Goddarkohari family still be faced?
If he ruled the region, he would not be able to use the Bulgarian army for free, and he could only rely on the royal family to pay for it, otherwise it would damage his reputation.
It just so happens that the mercenaries are still in Southeast Asia, and it can be said that the Dutch calculated very accurately, even if Bulgaria sent troops to suppress the rebellion on the island, it would be their interests, and it would not have much impact.
After all, then their crown prince's private fiefdom will not restrict the business activities of the Dutch capitalists on it.
Since the government has taken out the land, it is natural that there is no need to allocate funds, which is simply a multiplicity of stones.
Knowing it, the Dutch royal family still accepted the government's proposal, and the reason is very realistic, the Dutch royal family is such a princess, and the Bulgarian royal family still has a bunch of princes.
Acquiring such a large piece of land is certainly cost-effective in the long run, and as for the problem of development, isn't there still the Bulgarian royal family?
Everyone knows that the resources in the hands of the Bulgarian royal family are very sufficient, but this does not mean that they cannot be used up, and it is difficult to say where they will be used.
Although Ferdinand the Younger was the eldest son and would inherit the most resources, Boris was now the Grand Duke of Finland, and they knew that the Bulgarian royal family was still running the throne of the Americas.
These are all political, personal and economic resources, and if they are consumed too much in these places, then the resources inherited for Ferdinand Jr. will be reduced.
Little Ferdinand's resources have decreased, so how many resources can Juliana, the future queen, get?
In this case, it is better to take advantage of the current opportunity to share a share of resources from the Bulgarian royal family.
No matter how many resources Ferdinand invests in the development of Borneo now, Princess Juliana is the biggest beneficiary, and the Queen of the Netherlands naturally wants to fight for the greatest interests for her daughter.
Sure enough, political marriages are not simple, for Ferdinand, it is very uneconomical to consume a lot of political resources for half of Borneo, so he can only throw money into it.
It's not a problem, he still has a little money. The problem is that now there is only half of Borneo in hand, and the rebels have already merged.
Either all the rebels will be cleaned up together, or when the British will make a move, everyone will act together.
The third option is to buy half of Borneo directly in the hands of the British.
"Little Ferdinand, what do you think should be done with this half of Borneo now?" Ferdinand asked
"Chicken ribs!"
"Borneo is located in Southeast Asia, it is too far away from Bulgaria, even from the Arabian Peninsula, this distance is not so close, it is not so easy to control the region!
Second, the cost of development is also a problem, what we lack now is not a colony, but a problem of development, and it is our established national policy to concentrate resources on the development of the world island first.
It is impossible for the royal family to change because of this, and the government cannot afford to invest a lot of resources in it, so it all depends on the investment of royal resources, and many of them have found ways to get Ukraine next door.
We could just as well turn it into the private property of the royal family, and right under our noses, it's not hard to control. Ferdinand Jr. analyzed
The cost of development is the biggest problem, and on the surface it seems that Borneo is rich in resources, but in fact Bulgaria is not playing a big role now.
In terms of investment returns, Ferdinand Jr. would also prefer to choose the Ukrainian region, and the two sides are not comparable at all.
"You mean to give up the area for a while? However, did you ask Juliana if she meant, will it affect your relationship? Ferdinand asked with concern
"Father, I think this problem is easy to solve, investment is also about returns, as long as we symbolically invest some resources, she can't say anything!
You can't let us throw tens of billions of dollars in this barren land, right? So how long does it take to pay for itself? How to solve the population problem? Little Ferdinand thought for a moment and said
"Well, then I'll leave this problem to you, Borneo is so vast and sparsely populated that Bulgaria can't take out so many immigrants to fill that bottomless pit.
If the Kingdom of the Netherlands can come up with three or five million immigrants, it is not impossible to develop the local area, and it is enough to control a few major cities now, and you can see the specific situation. Ferdinand thought for a moment and said
Borneo has a small number of indigenous people, and theoretically only three to five million immigrants can gain local dominance and carry out a certain degree of development.
In fact, it is not feasible at all, and unless the population of Bulgaria more than doubles, there will be no people at all.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands, not to mention, if there are three or five million immigrants, they can all move the whole country.
If it can really be done, it is estimated that the Kingdom of the Netherlands has already been relocated, don't think that politicians can't see the development potential of the South Seas region, and it is also a good choice to dominate Southeast Asia.
On the other hand, on the European continent, the Kingdom of the Netherlands is such a coincidental place, living a life of fear every day, walking a tightrope politically, and being beaten by a powerful country if it is not good.
Historically, the Dutch were also awesome, and the "sea coachman" was not called in vain, but unfortunately the enemy came from the land, and the mainland was damaged, and it was impossible to think about it.
"Father, how to deal with the problem of the British? If we want to deal with the problem of Borneo, we can't get around the British, and now the Dutch government will definitely not intervene, in what name do we contact the British? Little Ferdinand said with a frown
Theoretically, the area is the private property of the Dutch crown prince, and it would be fine to come forward as the Dutch royal family. But the Dutch crown prince is also the princess of Bulgaria, and it is also possible to come forward to negotiate with the British in the name of the Bulgarian royal family.
It is no longer the Middle Ages, the time of negotiating with a country in the name of the royal family, has passed.
It has to be in the name of the government to be more convincing, and this problem is a headache.
The Dutch government will definitely not come forward, and the Dutch royal family may not be able to make them obedient, so it will be up to the Bulgarian government.
For Ferdinand Jr., this was also a nuisance, which required a certain amount of political resources, and it seemed that he had more to gain than to lose.
"Establish a colonial government, and make contact with the British in their name, and now the British are busy, so let's get in touch with them again!
Don't take military action now, and we'll act when the British send troops to Borneo. Ferdinand thought for a moment and said
The British wanted to suppress the rebellion quickly, but it was forced by domestic political pressure, and Bulgaria did not have this problem.
It wasn't lost in their hands in the first place, even if it became the princess's dowry, in the eyes of many people, this is also the territory of the Dutch.
In Europe, the division of property between husband and wife is very clear, and if it were not for the feelings of little Ferdinand, Ferdinand could have pretended not to know and not to ask the question.
According to European rules, Princess Juliana could ask little Ferdinand for help in this matter, and he was obliged to help.
There is no direct relationship with the older generation like Ferdinand, and it is love to be willing to help, and it is duty to be unwilling to help.
"Well, I understand Father!" Ferdinand Jr. said
Ferdinand smiled slightly, and finally dealt with this trouble without affecting the harmony of the family.
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