"Conscription!"

"Conscription!"

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The annual Conscription Day is the most important holiday in Bulgaria, and is nicknamed "Army Day".

It's a pity that the world is peaceful now, and the number of conscripts every year has not been much. At the same time, without war, there would naturally be no war exploits.

This is too difficult for the young Bulgarian generation to "survive".

The great achievements of their predecessors, they only have the share of looking up, and they can't go to the battlefield, so how can they surpass it?

This is not the time for conscription, and it is customary not to conscript in advance unless there is a war, or the government is preparing for war.

Burks was one of the conscripts, he had already served once, and as a veteran, he was very advantageous for this kind of sudden recruitment.

As fast as he could, he ran to the bulletin board and carefully read the conscription documents.

Soon he was disappointed, this time it was not the government that recruited mercenaries, but the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bulgaria.

The Balkans are also the hometown of famous mercenaries, turning history upwards, hundreds of years ago, almost all of their ancestors did this "lucrative" profession.

At this time, the term mercenary has rarely appeared in everyone's sight.

If it weren't for the fact that during the world war, the Bulgarian government recruited millions of mercenaries, it is estimated that many people would have forgotten this familiar and unfamiliar term!

If it was the Bulgarian government's conscription, there would naturally be a long queue, and everyone would still want to make a contribution?

Now the temptation to make mercenaries for the Dutch is much less, although the commission offered by the recruiter this time is very high, and the pension is also very generous.

But the title they most wanted, or the social status, was not something that the mercenary organization could afford.

The Bulgarian government has long established a complete system, with very strict regulations on knighthoods, military merit systems, and other awards and pension systems.

Now the mercenaries are clearly not in compliance with the regulations, and they are by nature employed by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and are naturally not entitled to these benefits and social status provided by the Bulgarian Government.

Burks was no exception, money was never his goal in life, and like many young Bulgarians, he aspired to make a name for himself and become a member of the aristocracy.

Obviously, this is not something that the Kingdom of the Netherlands can provide, and besides, this mercenary army is still controlled by the Bulgarian government, and it is only for political necessity that it is put in the name of the Dutch.

In terms of military salary, mercenaries are really very generous, with a basic salary of 280 leva per month, and all the booty captured on the battlefield, they can divide up eight layers, except for real estate.

Every time a war is won, there is a bonus, and the pension is as high as 80,000 leva. Including the usual standard of daily necessities, that is, there is an uninterrupted supply of meat, vegetables and fruits.

Unfortunately, the allure of these benefits is not very great for them, except for some restless people, most of them are not interested in it.

The legal minimum wage in Bulgaria is now 108 leva and 128 leva per month (note: the eight-hour and ten-hour work days are parallel), the average salary is 176 leva per month, and the salary level of ordinary soldiers is the same as the average salary.

Although the salaries of mercenaries are high, they are not so high that they look up to them, especially the military nobles, who disdain it.

Even if they have the least amount of land, they can rent it out and go out and find a job at will, and they will still get a lot of nourishment, and there is no need to work for the Dutch.

Ferdinand had a headache, everyone's little life was not bad, and he was not interested in being a mercenary.

Although the mercenaries are paid a high salary, this is a one-time payment, and once the battle is over, there is nothing.

This is not like joining the army at home, there are a series of benefits that can benefit for life, in case of military exploits, you will make a lot of money, become famous, and have everything.

As a mercenary, no matter how great the merit is, it is also for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and it has nothing to do with Bulgaria. Even if they get rich and return to their hometowns, the villagers only regard them as outbursts?

"You're saying we're having trouble recruiting and the number of applicants is too low?" Ferdinand asked, confused

The conscience of heaven and earth, this question is completely beyond Ferdinand's imagination, since he has been on the throne for more than thirty years, he has never heard of Bulgaria not being able to recruit troops.

In the past, it was difficult to recruit soldiers, because there were always too many people who came to enlist, and the workload of selecting soldiers was very large.

The Kingdom of Bulgaria is based on the use of force, and everyone has to undergo military training from an early age, and even basic training can be saved when enlisting in the army.

From the age of seven to the age of twenty, he joined the army, and after thirteen years, even the most stupid people have integrated this training into their lives.

Every time you recruit soldiers, you will find that there are too many qualified soldiers, and there is no way, and in the end, Ferdinand came up with the method of drawing lots to determine the candidates, so as to avoid a series of troubles.

The number of people who signed up for the army was insufficient, and this was probably the first time since the founding of Bulgaria, and everyone could not be shocked by such an unexpected situation!

"Yes, Your Majesty! According to the previous recruitment practice, the number of applicants will usually be exceeded on the first day of opening the registration channel.

This time, our registration channels have been open for three days, and the current number of applicants is less than 30,000, if nothing else, the number of applicants in the next four days will not exceed 20,000 at most.

In other words, the shortage of mercenaries will be very serious this time, and the number of soldiers recruited from the country may not even be half.

You know, this time we have relaxed the registration conditions, even immigrants and even refugees can sign up! The Chief of the General Staff, Christoph, said very distressedly

"Well, do you know what is the reason why everyone's enthusiasm for signing up will be low?" Ferdinand asked with concern

"It should be honor! Joining the National Defense Forces is to defend the family and the country, and not only will the salary be lucrative, but also the respect of the whole society.

Mercenaries may be paid more, but they are not recognized by society, and we cannot provide them with the same level of benefits! Admiral Christophe thought for a moment and said

Ferdinand nodded, the treatment of mercenaries is not low, in addition to salary bonuses, the most important thing is to divide the spoils, which is equivalent to legal robbery.

The Indonesian region is very wealthy, and the proceeds of their booty after a war may be their military salary for several years.

Theoretically, after helping the Dutch suppress this rebellion, it would not be a problem for everyone to get tens of thousands of leva of loot.

In one or two years, they can earn tens of thousands of leva, which is almost the income that they can accumulate after working in China for ten years.

This income must not be increased, otherwise the Bulgarian government will not be able to bear the cost of military salaries.

In the absence of fighting, the salary expenses of more than 20 million leva were paid every month, and even if the daily necessities were provided by the Dutch, the monthly expenses of this army would not be less than 23 million leva.

If the war broke out, it would be even more expensive, and Ferdinand would not have been surprised at all by spending four or five hundred million leva a year on war expenses.

If the South Seas are Bulgaria's territory, then don't say four or five billion leva, even if it is four or five billion leva, he will not hesitate, but this time he is just helping the Dutch?

"Well, let's find a way among the refugees first, and if we can't get enough people, let's go to Austria-Hungary or Germany to recruit!

It's a big deal to recruit two German divisions, give priority to several major kingdoms, and let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs coordinate it, with their current economic situation, people who are willing to come out to be mercenaries must be indispensable! Ferdinand thought for a moment and said

"Your Majesty, isn't it a bit out of place to recruit a large number of mercenaries from Germany, which will increase their military strength?" Christophe asked, frowning

"I also know this, that's why I asked you to go to several kingdoms to recruit people?

With the exception of the Kingdom of Prussia, which was under the central government, the other kingdoms, however inflated their military power, had very limited populations.

Even the most populous kingdom of Bavaria, with a population of less than 10 million, did not have the strength to unify Germany, no matter how strong their military strength was.

Besides, aren't there still French? In the face of a united Germany, the French government is expected to admit intimidation, and it is impossible for the French to cowardly a small part of Germany.

Unless they want to see Germany reunited again, and then wage a war of revenge against them.

Even Austria-Hungary could not tolerate the unification of Germany, and traitors were not so easy to behave! Ferdinand said calmly

Now Bulgaria needs a stable European continent, and only when the European continent is stable can an empire that threaten Bulgaria's national security be born.

The French, the current hegemon in Europe, have done a very good job in this regard, unswervingly preaching the contradictions between Germany and France, and as long as Germany and France cannot compromise, then the countries on the European continent will not be able to threaten Bulgaria's security.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Admiral Christophe replied

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid that the military expenses for recruiting mercenaries this time will be overspent.

According to our previous plan, the mercenaries were recruited domestically and could be sent to the battlefield without much training at all.

But now, if we are going to Germany and Austria to recruit troops, this will certainly greatly increase our training expenses, including the expenditure on command and coordination, and will also greatly increase! The Chancellor of the Exchequer said with a gloomy face

"How much will it cost?" Ferdinand asked with concern

There is no way to do this, mercenaries recruited from within Bulgaria, all the training modes are the same, and they can be used directly.

And these foreign recruits, even if they are all veterans of the world war, are now degraded, and they must be retrained and then run in for a long time before they can be able to command consistently.

"Based on the recruitment of 30,000 people, it is necessary to increase the training expenses by at least 35 million leva, and at the same time increase the translation expenses by at least 800,000 leva every month.

Your Majesty, this is already far beyond our budget, and the financial pressure on the government will be great! Kennedy thought for a moment and said

Ferdinand frowned, on the surface it seems that this number is not large, but in fact, when the war is over, perhaps this part of the increased funds will be hundreds of millions of leva.

Don't look at the current financial income of Bulgaria, there are already tens of billions of leva, in fact they are still very poor.

The ongoing "Ten-Year Plan" consumed a lot of the government's financial resources, so Ferdinand had to live on a budget.

"Well, let's do it! For the overspent part, use our colonies in Southeast Asia as collateral and borrow from the bank! Ferdinand said with a frown

Lack of money, which is also a common problem of governments all over the world, the financial situation of the Bulgarian government is estimated to be the best in the world in this era.

At the very least, the government's debt ratio, which has been suppressed by Ferdinand, has dropped from seven or eight times the debt leverage at its peak to less than 30 percent now.

This is also because of the "10-year plan", otherwise the Bulgarian government would have been debt-free and light a long time ago.

Just because the government has less debt does not mean that it owes less money to the banks.

For example, the railway company in Bulgaria still owes more than 10 billion to the bank; Bulgaria's highway construction groups are even more ruthless, owing more than 20 billion to the bank.

There are many similar state-owned enterprises, of course, the Bulgarian Highway Group is not a state-owned enterprise, it belongs to the social welfare enterprise.

If nothing else, the Bulgarian Railways will also become a social welfare enterprise in the future, and there are many similar enterprises, and almost all state-owned infrastructure enterprises will eventually be transformed into public welfare enterprises.

Monopoly enterprises are not so easy to do, especially these industries that are related to the international people's livelihood, which are typical of scolding.

The future world spit stars can also drown people!

Many industries can't make much money in the first place, but in the eyes of the outside world, they still think that they are profiteering industries, and Ferdinand is not ready to stay.

Anyway, no matter how the nature of the enterprise changes, the government's control over it will not be lost, and it is just that it will not make money from it.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Kennedy replied

Anyway, the Bulgarian government has always been a high-quality customer of the bank, and compared to the high debt of governments around the world, the debt of the Bulgarian government has been declining.

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