The Chancellor of the Exchequer had an idea and said, "In that case, should we collect weapons from the people?" Whether it's a shotgun or a rifle, equip the soldiers first, no matter how bad it is, it's better than empty-handed! ”

Good guys, in this moment, the weapons and equipment of the 200,000-strong army will be available! Fortunately, the Minister of War is also a civilian official, and his military level is only half a bucket of water, otherwise he will definitely be angry!

If you put together a mess of equipment, you can collapse people with logistical supplies alone!!

Alexander I, nodding with satisfaction, got the weapons and equipment so quickly! He seemed to have seen the scene of 300,000 Serbian troops approaching Sofia.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer interrupted his YY and said with a wry smile: "Now that the problem of weapons is solved, do we have to think about where to get the money??" An army of 300,000 is not something we can afford! ”

It's okay not to mention military spending, but when it comes to military spending, everyone has a headache, and in the past, in order to suppress the rebellion, military spending accounted for 80 percent of government spending. Now that the army has tripled at once, where will the money go ??

After pondering for a while, the pro-Austrian Prime Minister Radoman Bovich gritted his teeth and said cautiously: "War with Bulgaria is a last resort!" Now we should think about it, it is better to use diplomatic means and ask Austria-Hungary to intervene, even if it is at a certain cost, than to go to war with Bulgaria directly! ”

His opinion was immediately supported by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and it is better not to fight, but it is better not to fight!

It's okay to say if you win, but what about losing? What to do? Or if the war stalemates, what should Serbia do?

He thought ill-intentionally that if Serbia really mobilized, maybe Bulgaria would be the happiest! You don't have to do anything, if you drag it out for a few months, the finances will be able to drag Serbia into the abyss!

If Ferdinand had known what he was thinking, he would have said, "O bosom friend!" That's right, this time it was supposed to weaken Serbia's war potential, and if it could be dragged down without bloodshed, he wouldn't mind!

"The Prime Minister is right! We can't afford to fight now, and we must first settle down inside if we go outside! It is really unwise to blindly start a war with Bulgaria before the domestic rebels have been resolved! "Chancellor of the Exchequer

At this time, the Minister of War is gone, and the Serbian military is not easy to mess with, if they interrupt their army expansion, he will be the Minister of War at the end!

"No! Bulgaria could attack at any time, we must be fully prepared, if we hope for diplomacy, we will be slaughtered in the event of defeat!!

Do not forget that Bulgaria is already in alliance with Russia, and if Russia comes forward to hold Austria-Hungary back, we will still have to deal with Bulgaria alone! ”

Alexander, who was a little moved, hesitated again, what everyone said could happen, making it difficult for him to choose!

"What does the Foreign Secretary think, and what are the chances of Austria-Hungary intervening? What about the attitudes of the other powers? And Romania, the Ottoman Empire, is it possible to side with us this time? Alexander I asked expectantly

The foreign minister who was named knew that he couldn't hide this time, and said with a wry smile: "The attitude of Austria-Hungary is very warm now, and it has not clearly expressed its support for us, so it reminds us to strengthen preparations for war!"

Both the Germans and the British say they want the status quo to be maintained, but they don't intervene directly! The French and Russians have not yet taken a position, the Russians are now allies of Bulgaria, and it is impossible to support us, even if they do not support them!

Romania, Carol I had some intentions, and in the absence of the attitude of the Russian Empire, they did not dare to act, but they agreed to sell us a batch of weapons at a low price! The Ottoman Empire is now busy dealing with the Armenian problem, and I wish we could fight! ”

Alexander I said dissatisfiedly: "This is the effort of your Foreign Ministry? Can't you find an ally? ”

"Yes, I'm sorry Your Majesty!"

The Foreign Secretary said that he was relaxed, but in fact he was scolding his mother in his heart, what kind of joke, did I create the current situation?

If it weren't for the conflict with Austria-Hungary over the issue of loans some time ago, would this have happened? I don't know who it is, shouting every day to build a "Greater Serbia", and not looking at where those territories are?

What's so strange about the dissatisfaction of Austria-Hungary? Who is the boss and who is the younger brother, such a principled question has not been clarified! Now we need to say hello, and it would be strange if Austria-Hungary was willing to help!

The attitude of other powers is even more normal, wasn't it the same when Serbia invaded Bulgaria?

We, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, have also said that Romania has been moved, although it is not very reliable, but it has also supported a batch of weapons, although it also asks for money!

Not to mention the Ottomans, we still have a share of the turmoil in their country? Instigating ethnic minorities to make trouble, everyone is not doing nothing!

By the way, we've got an ally! Although it is negligible, it can still be waved and shouted!

The foreign minister said dissatisfiedly: "In addition to such countries, Greece is busy fighting with the Ottomans for the idea of fighting Crete again!" Negoro (Montenegro) of Montenegro expresses its support for us and strongly condemns the barbaric actions of the Bulgarian government! ”

Alexander I just "hummed" and said he knew!

A Negro with a population of less than 400,000, almost zero industry, and a gate surrounded by Ottomans, even if they want to help, they are powerless, and their attitude can be completely ignored!

Looking at the boyish king, Prime Minister Radoman Bovich put a big question mark in his heart. Isn't it powerful to wonder if you want to fight politics in ordinary times? How can your IQ drop as soon as you encounter a major event, even if you shirk your responsibility, you have to pay attention to your appearance!

After thinking about it, he said, "Since that's the case, then let's prepare with both hands!" On the one hand, we will go all out to expand our armaments and war, and on the other hand, we will make diplomatic efforts to strive for it as much as possible. ”

Radoman Bovich has no expectations for this war at all, and the shadow left on him by the Baocypan war nine years ago has not yet passed!

What is the combat effectiveness of the Bulgarian army now, he does not know! But he remembered that in the last Persian war, a group of improvised mobilized rabble in Bulgaria, in the absence of guns and artillery, all beat the Serbian regular army all over the place! No matter what happens now, it's much stronger than then!

How much has the combat effectiveness of the Serbian army improved compared to nine years ago? Anyway, he didn't see that a small rebellion had been tossed for so long, and it was deduced that it was Bulgaria's support!

Even if Bulgaria gives them a few guns, but you are a regular army, you can't beat a few untouchables, do you still need to find a reason for this?? Decisively ignored the fact that the Serbian army has been pressing the rebels to fight!