Chapter XXIV, Police Government

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, it doesn't matter how the secret was leaked, now the key is how to deal with the aftermath?" Michael said eagerly

"Let me think!" Stam Bolov lingered a few steps and said calmly.

A moment later, there was another knock on the office door. This time, it was Younas, Sowell, and Wilson who also came together.

Stam Bolov glanced coldly at the three of them, as if trying to find the leaker, and then withdrew his gaze. He asked, "You all know?" ”

The three of them nodded in acquiescence.

"Your Excellency, this is a tricky matter. The matter of our mortgage has now been exposed, and domestic public opinion is very unfavorable to us! Younas said in a low tone

As Minister of the Interior, it is Younas's duty to supervise public opinion in the country, and now his trouble is coming.

"Not only that, but also within the government, there are many people who are unhappy with this matter. I also met Chekov on the way just now, and he wanted clarification from our cabinet! Wilson added

"I know! The mortgage of the right of way for customs duties was decided by our cabinet without circumventing Congress. If it is not exposed, it will be an established fact after the railway is completed and opened to traffic. You can still pass the test with your political achievements, but now I'm afraid that many people in the party will oppose us! Stamm Bolov said depressedly

"That's right, Your Excellency Prime Minister, that was our original plan. It's impossible now, the British and Austria-Hungary won't let us go back, isn't it time to activate the emergency plan? Sowell said murderously

"Ah, God! Sowell, are you crazy? The emergency plan is prepared for the moment of crisis, and it is not there yet! Wilson objected loudly

"Mr. Wilson, this is a time of crisis, and if it continues, the prestige of the government will be undermined. Now we have been seized by the opposition, who could launch a toppling at any time! "Younas

"Are you waiting, this relationship is too big, once it starts, it will be a landslide! And it will intensify the contradictions, and then it will be your life and death, and there will be no chance of easing. Michael said hesitantly

Two votes against, two against, put decision-making in the hands of Stam Bolov.

"Well, let's get started! The situation is beyond our control and cannot continue any longer. Mr. Younas, the rest is up to your Ministry of the Interior! Stamm Bolov said harshly

"Rest assured, Your Excellency Prime Minister. We're in control! Younas said confidently

"The army will remain neutral in this operation, and if necessary, it can come out to quell the rebellion!" Sowell confidently assured

Stam Bolov nodded in satisfaction, as for the second half of Sowell's sentence, it had been automatically filtered by him.

Just kidding, if the army is really dispatched, it will herald the resumption of civil war, and the cabinet will be the loser regardless of victory or defeat. Now that the Liberal Party is already the ruling party, the coup is no longer ~ a toy for them.

The opposition party did not wait for the government to come out to clarify and explain, and the police had already come to the door. The leaders were imprisoned one after another, and they suffered heavy blows for a while.

Even many newspapers were seized, and countless scholars were implicated. The hustle and bustle of Sofia fell silent for a while.

The literal prison opened, and the White Terror began in Sofia and spread throughout Bulgaria.

Prisons became overcrowded, and in just half a month, more than 10,000 people were arrested in Bulgaria.

Among them were intellectuals, feudal landlords, workers, peasants, government officials, and even some members of Parliament, and the butcher's knife of the Stamm cabinet had been raised high.

The constitution has been blatantly trampled on, and the law has been swept to the ground. On 15 September, the Stam Cabinet declared the Conservative Party an illegal party and ordered it to dissolve.

In fact, the Conservative Party is now in disarray, with almost all of its backbone in prison. Despite the anger in their hearts, there is nothing they can do in the face of tyranny.

From now on, the time for Bulgaria to be free is gone. Everyone should be careful when they speak, and if you are accidentally targeted by the secret police, the prison gates will be opened for you.

Ferdinand was on the sidelines, and such an opportunity for a purge was rare. And there is also the Stamm Cabinet, which took the initiative to stand up and carry the black pot and attract hatred.

If you don't make good use of it, how can you be worthy of the selfless dedication of the cabinet! Ferdinand admitted that Stamm Bolov was a true patriot who could do anything for the sake of Bulgaria's rise.

But politics is cruel, it has nothing to do with justice, it only serves to achieve the goal. The cabinet's approach is somewhat radical, but it is understandable for the sake of national development.

The biggest problem was that the cabinet had a lot of power and wanted Ferdinand, the Grand Duke, to be a rubber stamp. Since he is in his way, he naturally has to kick it out.

In the struggle for rights, there is no room for the slightest concession. Ferdinand didn't throw an olive branch to Stam before, but what was the result?

If Stam-Bolov is really superb, politically skillful, and excellent in governing the country, he is worthy of an iron-blooded prime minister. Ferdinand wasn't intolerable, but unfortunately he didn't.

As a result, with Ferdinand's covert help, the efficiency of the police is unprecedentedly high. A large number of anarchists, revolutionaries, and anti-government activists were exposed and arrested.

Ferdinand was well aware:

The main problem of modern Bulgaria is not that democracy is not sufficient, freedom is not sufficient. On the contrary, democracy in Bulgaria at the present stage has long exceeded its actual needs, and freedom has exceeded the necessary level......

Bulgaria is located in the Balkan Peninsula and is surrounded by strong enemies, and the most important thing at this stage is to concentrate on development. Only when the country is strong can we talk about freedom and democracy!

At the same time, because the nationalism in the Balkans is so strong, that even a Bulgarian has his own political ideas, and he can't help but contribute to the development of the country. So much so that they point fingers at the country's political and development strategies and blindly exclude foreigners!

The two Balkan wars in history are proof that strong nationalism creates a strong army. The same is true, creating diplomatic isolation, and there is not a single ally in the surrounding area!

If you open the history books, you will know that Bulgaria has never formed a clear, long-term and constructive strategic goal.

This group of politicians came to power and did this, and that group of politicians came to power and did that. Who to choose as an enemy and who to choose as an ally?

I'm sorry, but the Bulgarians didn't figure it out, and in the end they were besieged. Then he was engulfed by nationalism and joined the world war to extract corn, which made it extremely miserable.