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

The Paris Peace Conference has not yet begun, and everyone knows that the leader of this time must be the British, French and Bulgarian Triple Entente, as for the Russians, let's wait for them to finish the civil war, now they are responsible for playing soy sauce!

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 government officials sent by them, and he was embarrassed to be a king in the past!

He can't go and fight French President Poincaré and British Prime Minister Lloyd George in person, right? If you go and be a spectator, and sit there without saying a word and watch them quarrel, isn't that self-inflicted?

The international status is all played, strength can win respect, don't look at the more than 20 countries participating in the peace conference this time, it is said that the Americans who are not willing to be lonely, this time also sent representatives to participate, but the real right to speak is still the three giants of the Entente.

The most prominent manifestation of this was that as soon as the world war ended, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was lively, and many countries involved in the world war came to the door and wanted Bulgaria to support them in the peace conference.

This is mainly due to the late rise of Bulgaria, in addition to the Mediterranean coast, its influence in other parts of the world is still very limited, if it is not for this world war, it is estimated that many countries do not know that Bulgaria has become a first-class power.

Due to the lack of interaction between each other, everyone is naturally not an enemy, or a friend! It is precisely because of this that there is a need to connect!

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Time flew by, and in a flash, it was October, and the Paris Peace Conference was about to start, and due to Ferdinand's butterfly effect, there were many fewer American countries participating in the world war this time, so the number of people attending the peace conference was also reduced.

It was an unprecedented meeting of 786 delegates from all over the world, including 58 plenipotentiaries, and 5,826 unofficial delegates, relevant experts and various staff members.

There are only three people worthy of Konstantin's attention: French President Poincaré, British Prime Minister Lloyd Georges, and US President Wilson.

That's right, the Americans who are not willing to be lonely also came this time, and the president himself came, of course, the size of the American delegation is not as large as in history, after all, they are not participating in the war.

However, as a creditor of the Entente, everyone still has to give some face, of course, this does not include the British, because this world war lasted only two and a half years, John Bull's family can still afford it, and there is no need to borrow money from the Americans!

It was Bulgaria, France, and the Russian Empire that really owed them money, and the Russians owed the most of them.

If it were not for the sudden outbreak of the Russian Civil War, American capital would have penetrated into the heart of the bear by now, and might even replace French capital as the largest investor in Russia.

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

Konstantin was discussing with Metyev about the upcoming peace conference, when the attendant came in and said, "Your Excellency, President Wilson is here!" ”

Konstantin frowned, obviously he didn't have a good impression of this uninvited guest, this is not some prejudice, politicians all over Europe in this era have no good impression of the Americans!

He and Metev looked at each other, and both could see the unhappiness in each other's eyes, and it was clear that they were not interested in the Americans. If you don't have a good feeling, you don't have a good feeling, but when it comes to etiquette, he still won't be negligent in the slightest.

"Please!" Konstantin said

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Although they did not welcome Wilson, who had suddenly arrived, the two received him with a graceful manner, and on the surface it seemed that the three had been good friends for many years.

Wilson said happily: "The two world wars are over, but the post-war international order still needs to be rebuilt, the old world has declined, and the new world order needs to be rebuilt."

Both the United States and Bulgaria are emerging powers, and it is necessary for us to increase our voice in the establishment of a new world order!

I propose that we jointly build an international coalition in which all independent nations of the world are invited to participate in consultations and resolve conflicts between them in order to maintain world peace! ”

Konstantin thought to himself, sure enough, 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 voice of this alliance, and Bulgaria is not yet a world power, and the voice that can be obtained on this platform is very limited.

In addition to the Mediterranean coast, in other countries in other regions, there are a few more 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, even Spain may not be able to compare!

I guess 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 the gold yuan, and although Bulgaria has strength, its influence in the world is not enough, and it cannot compete with them for the right to speak!

After thinking all this clearly, Konstantin was not at all interested in Wilson's proposal, and if there were not enough interests, why should Bulgaria come forward?

This is a new force challenging the old order, once on the wrong side, Bulgaria will have to meet the suppression of Britain and France!

Konstantin's face suddenly became gloomy, and he said coldly: "Mr. Wilson, it is easy to establish an international alliance, but it is not easy to really play a role!"

I think that without the support of Britain and France, I am afraid that even if we had established this alliance, we would have been 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 join forces, we can change the world."

The creation of an international coalition to regulate the contradictions between countries is a good thing for most of the weak and small countries, and they have no reason not to support us! ”

Konstantin still shook his head and said: "I deeply admire Your Excellency's proposal, if the League of Nations can be formed, 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 Konstantin had already made up his mind, Wilson knew that it was useless to say anything more, so he closed the topic, anyway, his initial purpose had already been achieved, at least Bulgaria would not oppose their actions.

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Sending Wilson away, Konstantin asked: "What do you think, is the purpose of the Americans really so simple?" ”

Metyev thought for a while and said: "On the surface, the Americans just want to establish an international alliance and increase their voice in the world, but in fact, I am afraid that they are trying to win over their allies and prepare to resist the next blow that Britain and France will attack them!"

In the past two years, the Americans have been a little too active, the French have almost been expelled from the Americas, and the British have also been greatly affected.

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

Konstantin nodded, and it was precisely because he guessed the American's intentions that he rejected Wilson and did not let him say the conditions at all.

After all, Bulgaria's strategy has been determined, and the main purpose for the next twenty years is farming, if it is to bully a small country, but if you want to provoke Britain and France, forget it!

Once it is done, Britain and France are estimated to have to fight the inside first and then the outside, and the thing of blocking the knife for the Americans must not be done, even if they offer a sky-high price, Konstantin will not be able to risk the future of Bulgaria!

Konstantin sneered and said: "The nouveau riche is the outburst, Britain and France have not yet exerted their strength, they are so breathless, and they still want to dominate the world, they probably haven't woken up!" ”

Well, he despises the Americans as outbreaks, and what about Bulgaria? Even if there is a historical background, it is only a matter of hundreds of years, and the Ottoman Empire cannot be regarded as a part of Bulgarian civilization, right?

Although they have replaced the Ottoman Empire, they still can't do anything about absorbing the Ottoman civilization! The main thing is that Ferdinand can't afford to lose that person, the Bulgarian inheritance is short, but his own family is old enough, there is no need to recognize his ancestors anymore!

However, neither of them found it strange that the rejection of Americans by European countries has become a habit, or it comes from dislike + jealousy, and the latter factor may be greater!

Metev's face showed an expression of hatred for iron, and he said: "The Americans are also wonderful, with their comprehensive industrial strength, even compared to the Germans, they are not lagging behind.

The Germans all have the courage to fight our Four-Power Entente alone, so how can it be that although defeated, it is still glorious! And the Americans are so afraid of even Britain and France, which are so badly damaged, do they know how to make money in their heads? ”

When he said this, there was a strong sour taste, obviously he was also jealous of the strong industrial strength of the Americans, fortunately, although the Americans now have a large total industrial volume, but they are still lagging behind Europe in high-tech technology, otherwise they would not just be hot-eyed!

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Since Wilson wanted to establish a League of Nations, it was naturally impossible to win over only Bulgaria, and the countries participating in the conference were all their targets.

However, everyone is not stupid, and they also know that Britain and France still have the final say in this world, and there is nothing to do with the Americans in this peace conference.

It's okay to attend a meeting, and that's also a soy sauce product. As soon as the official meeting began, Wilson would find out that he didn't even have the qualifications to enter the conference room!

Wilson, who had returned in vain, is now considering whether to make a big news, that is, the "14 points" 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 strength in history, and this proposal will inevitably be hostile to the major powers, and he does not dare to make up his mind for a while!

In particular, "national self-determination", which undoubtedly took the life of the colonial empire, is simply a rhythm that never stops!

Although they can also gain the favor of some countries, the favor cannot be eaten, and no matter how good they are, they dare not stand up to support them!

The current Americans are not the United States after World War II, in terms of economic size, they have just surpassed the British Commonwealth, but compared with the European continent, they are still far behind, even the current broken Europe, is not comparable to their country!

This can't help but worry Wilson, once this step is out, this enemy is not only Britain and France, but even the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal and other small colonial countries, are also their enemies, of course, Bulgaria!

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