Chapter 146: The Struggle for the Throne
"Prime Minister, the ten-year plan is about to be completed, what is the government going to do with these criminals in labor?" Ferdinand asked with concern
"Your Majesty, the government has decided to develop the African continent, and some of these criminals will stay in the country to continue to improve infrastructure construction, and some will be sent to the African continent." Konstantin thought for a moment and said
"It is not easy to develop Africa, our current population is seriously insufficient, and the development of the world island is a bit reluctant, if you distract yourself to the African continent, I am afraid it will be too much!" Ferdinand said worriedly
Ferdinand's worries are not unreasonable, Bulgaria has a population of just over 60 million, and now the territory of the world island alone is more than 6.6 million square kilometers.
The development of this part of the territory is already sparsely populated, and if we develop African colonies, won't it be even more scattered?
There is not enough population, and what about peace and development?
You know, Bulgaria's colonies in Africa are not small, and the total area added up is more than seven or eight million square kilometers.
"Your Majesty, even if it is not possible to fully develop the African continent now, we can first make preparations and carry out the necessary infrastructure construction.
In short, we can't let these people sit idle, let alone put them back, it will endanger the safety of our colony! Konstantin thought for a moment and said
It's not that they don't know that it's too early to develop the African continent, but that most of the workers in their hands are cancers that endanger social stability.
You can't let them be idle, and once they are idle, something will happen. It is even more impossible to let go, and if the Bulgarian colonies are released, they will be full of wolves.
Killed? This is even more unreliable, millions? Who's going to do it? Besides, isn't that a waste?
This is also the reason why Britain and France did not recruit such laborers, cheap is cheap, the problem is that there is no place to settle?
Bulgaria also came up with this decision because of the need for construction and the lack of labor, and now that the big project has been completed, it has become a problem.
"How much labor will be needed for the project started by the government in the later period?" Ferdinand asked
"After 1930, the demand for labor in the whole country will drop to less than 2 million, and now the total number of convicts in our hands is 4.18 million, and nearly half of them will be difficult to settle at that time!" Konstantin replied
Why four million and eighteen thousand, minus two million, is less than two million, Ferdinand did not have time to dwell on this question.
What can these people do?
Answer: Coolies!
And then there is no then, and it is a problem to get them to do any work other than the simplest manual labor.
As for teaching them knowledge and cultivating them into talents? The Bulgarian government is not stupid, if the human resources market suddenly increases the labor force by several million, then the level of wages of workers in the country will not collapse?
The wage level is also directly related to the supply and demand of labor. Ferdinand couldn't do such a stupid thing.
"In other words, even if there is no engineering, we have to make engineering, and we can't let them sit idle, right?" Ferdinand asked
"Yes, Your Majesty! Unless we exile them overseas and leave them to fend for themselves, we have to get them moving! Konstantin said
It is definitely not possible to let them into the factory, even if they are to do transportation, which will rob them of domestic jobs.
The development of the African continent can only be regarded as a way to give them a piece of land and let them establish an independent state?
It is estimated that the country will depend on Bulgaria in the future, and it is estimated that 80 percent of these people do not know what to cultivate.
No wonder slavery collapsed in the end! - Ferdinand sighed
"Settle as many people as you can, and let the last remaining people plant trees! There are so many deserts in our Middle East that need to be greened, so we should make good use of waste! Ferdinand thought for a moment and said
Konstantin nodded in approval, and threw himself into the desert, even the guards could save a lot, and it was difficult to escape.
Just because these people do not need to pay wages, they can just consume some of the surplus grain and stabilize the domestic food price.
This is sold separately and deducted from the taxes paid by the oil companies.
Anyway, Bulgaria's fiscal revenue has grown very strongly, and this growth will continue for a long time in the future, and money will always have to be spent.
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Time flew by, and on December 20, 1928, the eight kingdoms of the Great Lakes, Hawaii, Alaska, the South Pacific, the German-Russian United Kingdom, the North Pacific Kingdom, the Atlantic Kingdom, and the Central United Kingdom, the eight kingdoms elected their kings on the same day.
When the election was over, everyone suddenly found out that the final winner was actually from the Gotha family, of which the British royal family and the Bulgarian royal family won seven of the crowns.
At this time, if you don't know why, then your political consciousness is too low.
There is no doubt that this is a local powerhouse in North America, and it has reached an agreement with the Gotha family, otherwise it would not have been possible to succeed so easily.
The European aristocracy is angry, they have seen those who eat alone, but they have never seen such a lonely one, and there are only two left in the thirteen kingdoms of North America at once, which is too much, right?
Trouble!
Trouble!
Something has to happen!
This kind of tragic thing must not be allowed to happen, if this continues, this aristocratic circle will become the monopoly of the Gotha family.
It's just that the uncle can bear it, and the aunt can't bear it!
Ferdinand was also nervous, and this time the Bulgarian royal family won the crown of the Kingdom of Hawaii, the Kingdom of Alaska, the Kingdom of the South Pacific, and the United Kingdom of Germany and Russia.
In fact, except for the Kingdom of Alaska and the Kingdom of Hawaii, the remaining two kingdoms were not under his control.
This is also a matter of no choice, except for these two countries with small populations, which are easy to control, there are a lot of powerful factions in other countries, where is it so easy to control?
Alaska is a large territory, but unfortunately its population is small, with a population of less than one million in the 21st century, let alone now.
Hawaii is not much better, the population is only slightly larger than Alaska, and in the 21st century it is only a million people, and Ferdinand was originally prepared to rule directly, but later found that the investment was too great to be worth it.
Hawaii's strategic location is at the crossroads of the Pacific Ocean and is the hub for sea and air transportation between Asia, the United States and Oceania.
This era is not obvious, and the importance of the future is very prominent, and it cannot be easily given up.
Hawaii itself is also very good, and it is very easy to be a small and wealthy country.
The remaining two kingdoms are not so simple, whether it is the South Pacific Kingdom or the German-Russian United Kingdom, the population is more than five million, and there are many internal forces.
Fortunately, in this era, the two places have not yet developed, and the strength of the main consortium of the United States is still in the east, otherwise it would be difficult to succeed so smoothly.
Even so, there are now crowds of protesters in both countries, and it is clear that Ferdinand is not capable of satisfying all interest groups.
On December 21, 1928, both the governments of London and Bulgaria issued declarations in which they highly praised the vision of the peoples and declared their support for the election.
After all, both countries are the most successful representatives of the constitutional monarchy, which is enough to prove that the royal families of both countries are wise, and the next generation will definitely be very good with such excellent bloodlines.
Well, that's all. In any case, this is the era of imperialism, and the British and Bulgarian governments support each other, and the unfavorable international public opinion will turn into a favor.
The French were hurt, the republic insulated them from such a prosperous age, and no matter what, it was impossible for them to come to France and ask a president to go back.
The example of the Americans tells the world that federalism has no centripetal force, that there are contradictions between the states, and that a weak central government cannot resist external pressure.
The French are also a negative teaching material, from the end of the Revolution to the present, France's comprehensive national strength is getting farther and farther away from the world's first.
In the late 19th century, France still had half the national power of Great Britain. By now, the combined national strength of the French is less than a quarter of that of the British.
Such a reality is in front of us, and everyone except the politicians is embarrassed to say that France is getting stronger and stronger.
Just looking at the national strength, is it stronger than before? In fact, this is all nonsense, scientific and technological progress drives the development of the country, and the French have declined.
In Napoleonic France, people could fight the European powers alone, but look at the present?
Except for the superficial scenery, the interior has long been emptied, and in international affairs, the performance of the French is becoming more and more weak.
The Japanese were also uncomfortable, Hawaii was originally his target for a long time, and it was taken over by the League of Nations after the end of the war. Then Hawaii became independent.
The Japanese are already the largest ethnic group in Hawaii, and they are trying to control Hawaii through elections, but unfortunately they have no part in this era.
Hawaii became independent, and the Japanese were denied the right to vote, they were denied citizenship, and they were ostracized by the white community.
The reason is that after the Japanese army landed on the Hawaiian Islands, a series of unsightly practices were the cause of the contradiction.
Later, with the support of Bulgaria, they simply stripped the Japanese of their suffrage and established a white regime.
The Tokyo government can only stare dryly and say two cruel words, but it will not scare anyone.
Their navy simply does not dare to penetrate deep into the Pacific Ocean, and with the current international situation, they are not sure that they can escape in their entirety.
What if you leave the lair and get beaten halfway by the British?
Just because the British don't want to go to war with them doesn't mean that the British won't do anything to them, and if the opportunity comes to them, who can guarantee that they will be able to endure it too?
Just as Ferdinand didn't want to fight the British, but if the British dared to put the main force of the Royal Navy in the Mediterranean, he would eat it in one bite.
This has nothing to do with anything else, it is mainly a matter of pay and harvest, if you can pay a small price, you will reap a lot of benefits, why not do it?
"Ferdinand won't have anything wrong this time, will he?" Queen Xenia asked worriedly
"I don't know, everything that needs to be done has already been done, if there is another accident, then it can only be natural!" Ferdinand thought for a moment and said
"Did you notice that Alaska and Hawaii are both within the range of the Japanese threat? In case ......," Xenia said worriedly
"No case, if the Japanese mess around, it's a big deal to fight, there are a lot of people who want to beat them, if we are willing to come forward, the British don't mind falling all the stones!" Ferdinand said after a moment's thought
Don't look at the size of the Japanese navy, in fact, their comprehensive national strength determines their war potential.
As long as they don't attack their homeland, no matter how powerful Bushido is, it will be in vain. The war potential of the island nation is very limited, and as soon as a few hundred submarines are released into the Pacific Ocean, they will be finished.
As a matter of fact, the Japanese government has been forced out of the country so much recently, and they could not have imagined that the chaos in Southeast Asia could be so big.
At this time, the British and French looked at them with the wrong eyes, if they came out to do something again, who knows if there will be another international coalition?
Even if there is no military strike, direct economic sanctions, they will be finished?
Without the Americans selling them scrap steel, they would now produce less than a million tons of steel. This is nothing, the key is industrial raw materials, which are heavily dependent on the outside world.
For example, oil had to be imported from British and Bulgarian oil companies, and the price of oil in the Far East was directly higher than that of the European continent.
That's why they are obsessed with the South Seas, and the oil fields of Sumatra have always been something they have always dreamed of, but they were blocked by the Philippine Islands and became out of reach.
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