There are no surprises, the combat effectiveness of the Greek army is not very good, but it is no problem to deal with a group of unorganized and independent rabble.

When the riot was successfully quelled, George I was also bittersweet, happy that he finally kept the throne, and worried that the Greeks paid the price this time was too tragic!

Even if it is hundreds of thousands of pigs, it is not easy to catch, let alone people?

Relying on the weapons left behind by the Ottomans, the *** people in Greece rose up to resist, even if they couldn't beat the Greek army, couldn't they bully the Greek people?

Burn and loot, they don't have any pressure. Originally, they were exiled in a foreign land, and they were a fire in their stomachs, and there were Ottomans who pressed and did not vent before, but now that there is no restraint, they naturally have no scruples.

Then the Greek people suffered again, and by the time the chaos had completely subsided, the year 1898 had already begun.

The economy of the Greek peninsula has completely collapsed, a large number of houses have been burned, a large amount of farmland has been abandoned, countless Greeks have died under the butcher's knife, hundreds of thousands of Greeks have been displaced and in urgent need of relief.

Seeing the emergency performance of the Greek government, Ferdinand could not but admire the methods of George I.

Not only did it successfully deflect the contradictions and eliminate the hidden dangers, but the government also added hundreds of thousands of free laborers to alleviate the labor shortage in Greece's post-war reconstruction.

While Ferdinand was worried about the resurgence of the Greeks, George I did another shocking thing, and on December 1, 1897, he publicly announced that due to the war, the Greek government was unable to repay the loans of various countries, and the application for a deferment of payment failed, and the Greek government was now officially bankrupt!

Ferdinand, who had been expected for a long time, was now stunned by George I's approach. There are many examples of "government bankruptcy" in Europe, and there are many kings who have borrowed money to get by.

But in modern times, it rarely happens again, and everyone will try to avoid it.

The main thing is that in the past, it was the kings who borrowed money from merchants, most of them from the Jews, and they could use bankruptcy to pay their debts, and the merchants had no ability to recover the money anyway!

But now it doesn't work, if you borrow money from the great powers, you have to pay it back even if you go bankrupt! Needless to say, the government went bankrupt, that is, there was a revolution, and the new government had to pay off the old debts!

Moreover, the bankruptcy of the Greek government this time is different from the previous ones, and it collapsed along with their currency.

Before the war, the value of drachmas was the same as the Bulgarian lev and the Romanian leu, 1 drachma = 0.29 grams of gold, and now 10,000 drachmas cannot be exchanged for 0.29 grams of gold!

It's not George I issuing money indiscriminately, and it's not someone making counterfeit money. This was determined by the era of the gold standard, and in times of emergency, the Greek government used its reserves of gold, and now the Greeks lacked gold for the principal, and the drachma was like waste paper.

The Greek government is completely bankrupt, all Ferdinand's worries have been put down, this era is not the era of debts, the great powers are not vegetarians, and there is no need to repay debts.

Then it's time for the creditors to take over the Greek finances, and at least until the borrowing is repaid, the Greeks will not be able to develop armaments!

Taking into account the actual situation in Greece now, in order to stabilize the situation, countries have to spend a huge amount of money to help them stabilize the situation and restore their monetary credit.

The Greek government will soon overtake Bulgaria again in terms of debt, and perhaps they will repay more interest on their loans every year than they will earn!

As a result, for Bulgaria, the threat from the Greek side will cease to exist for decades to come!

With one less competitor, Ferdinand was in a much better mood, and now his energy was devoted to the unborn little one.

Every day, he dutifully stayed by Xenia's side, waiting for the birth of the little one.

Oh, it's still early, Xenia is only three months pregnant, and the baby is still very early.

But Ferdinand, who was a man of two lives, was so close to being a father for the first time, and he chose to be there every day, like an ordinary father, who did not want to miss ......

"Grand Duke, something has happened in Cuba!" Foreign Secretary Metev hurried in, interrupting Ferdinand's leisurely life

"The Americans did something to the Kingdom of Spain?" Ferdinand asked with concern

On the surface, the Americans and the Spaniards are competing for Cuba and have nothing to do with Bulgaria, but in fact, the international situation has long been affected by the whole body.

Once the "Spanish-American War" breaks out, the international situation will undergo tremendous changes. When Spain was dragged into the war by the Americans, it was bound to withdraw from the joint operations on the European continent against the British.

Once Spain withdrew, it was likely that the Portuguese would once again turn to the British, blockading the Portuguese African colonies and cutting off the Boer transport routes.

History will return to square one, and without the support of the European continent, the defeat of the Boers is a matter of time.

Once the Anglo-Boer War is over, who knows where John Bull, who is idle, will devote his energy?

Of course, Bulgaria is not yet worthy of being specifically targeted by the British. Ferdinand's concern was that John Bull's next target, if it was to fight the woolly bear, would be to cry if Bulgaria was to be affected by the pond fish.

The dispute between the United States and Spain over Cuba is not a matter of one or two days. As early as 1896, the Americans were ready to intervene in the Cuban revolution by force.

On December 7, 1896, Cleveland made it clear in his Address that the Spaniards were no longer able to stabilize the situation in Cuba and that their legitimate rights and interests in Cuba had disappeared.

From this moment on, the United States Government no longer intends to continue to recognize the legitimate possession of Cuba by the Kingdom of Spain.

The address further proposed three options for the U.S. government to choose from: 1. recognize Cuba's independence; 2. The purchase of Cuban sovereignty from the Kingdom of Spain at the expense of the United States Government; 3. Seize Cuba by force.

When William McKinley became President of the United States in 1897, he ordered the Kingdom of Spain to immediately put down the Cuban Revolution and complete the reforms in Cuba.

The Americans also protested against the brutality of the Spanish army in the quelling of the unrest, burning houses and destroying farmland, because among the victims were American citizens!

Well, the Americans are just thieves shouting to catch thieves, and who doesn't know the inextricable links between the Cuban Revolutionary Army and the Americans? If it had not been for the support of the Americans, the Cuban Revolution would have been quelled long ago!

Metyev replied: "Yes! Just yesterday, 6 December, President McKinley said in his address to Congress: Since the Spaniards have stubbornly rejected the goodwill of the United States Government, if the Spaniards cannot immediately restore order in Cuba, the United States Government will have the right to intervene in the Cuban issue by force!

This can already be considered an ultimatum, the Americans simply will not give the Kingdom of Spain time, distance to war, now they just need a suitable excuse! ”

Ferdinand knew that the Americans could not bear it anymore, and the reason why it dragged on until now was mainly to use the Cuban Revolutionary Army to probe the bottom of the Spaniards.

After all, the Americans of this era did not have the self-confidence of later generations, and they were still very afraid of the European powers.

But the poor performance of the Spaniards in the Cuban rebellion had made them abandon this fear, and now the Americans could no longer bear it, driven by profit.

"What is the attitude of the European countries?" Ferdinand asked

Metev frowned and said, "According to the information we have received, this time the British have decided to support the operation of the Americans!"

Other European countries are mostly inclined to support Spain in terms of public opinion, but it is difficult to say whether there will be actual action! ”

Ferdinand thought for a moment and said: "It seems that the Spaniards are finished this time, and with their current strength, the possibility of winning this war is almost zero!"

Among the great powers in the Americas, the strongest were the British, followed by the French, and the rest were Spain.

Now the British have decided to support the Americans, and even if the Spaniards have the support of European countries, they can only be regarded as equal, and the two sides will have to fight for strength in the end.

Unleash our influence and create momentum for the Spaniards! ”

Intervening in such a major event as the Spanish-American War was not something that Bulgaria could afford to participate in, but it was still possible to support Spain in public opinion.

Anyway, now on the European continent, there is no good impression of the American outbreaks, and the criticism of them is something that the big guys like to see.

For Ferdinand, he supported any action that could weaken the United States, provided that Bulgaria did not take the lead!

Just like the ugly face of the U.S. government is now exposed in public opinion, for those who want to immigrate to the United States, I'm afraid they have to think about it again, should they change places? This can be regarded as an invisible weakening.

Of course, this does not require Ferdinand to spread rumors, and the reputation of Americans in the international community in this era is really not very good. They have too much black history, and it's too late to wash it now.

"Yes! But Your Excellency, what about the position of our government? Is it also necessary to explicitly support Spain? Mejev asked

Ferdinand didn't think about it and said: "Ask the attitude of the St. Petersburg government, we are in line with them!" ”

Such a great opportunity to show loyalty to the boss, how could Ferdinand miss it? Anyway, just express your opinion, and it doesn't cost a dime, so leave this opportunity to show your face and attract hatred to the Russians!

Standing up for the Spaniards now will certainly upset the British and the Americans, and of course the attitude of the Americans can be ignored now! As for winning the favor of the Spaniards?

Well, if the Spaniards can win, it's still worth it! Ferdinand didn't mind taking this head either, but unfortunately it wasn't possible!

If you stand up for the Americans now, it is estimated that it will make all Europe unhappy, and Bulgaria will not mix up in Europe?

It's impossible to choose this at all, at least now the boss of Bulgaria is still a hairy bear, so there is no feasibility at all!

American favoritism? This is the most useless, they only recognize interests! The French are an example, fortunately they helped the Americans win the War of Independence, but the Americans fell at a critical moment!

This is also one of the reasons why Americans are ostracized by Europe, and they look too ugly! Even if you want to annex the French colony, you have to pay attention to the impact!

As for the attitude of the Russians, there is no doubt that they are definitely in favor of Spain, who told the Americans to make the woolly bear suffer a big loss in the matter of Alaska? If you don't retaliate, is it still a hairy bear?

Moreover, in the Far East, now the Americans are still supporting the Japanese behind the scenes, trying to sabotage the Far Eastern strategy of the Russians!