Time flew by, another year passed, and it was 1894.

This year, the "First Sino-Japanese War" broke out that shocked the world, and the Japanese dick silk perfectly started the road of counterattack, and finally joined the ranks of the great powers.

This matter has little to do with Bulgaria, it is too far away, and it is beyond the reach of the whip. Ferdinand couldn't do anything but sigh for a long time, and the traverser was not omnipotent.

Is he still busy preparing for his wedding? The wedding of a king is not a trivial matter, and there is a set of elaborate etiquette in both the East and the West.

It is certain that Ferdinand will make a lot of money again in this big wedding. Although Russia's finances are not rich, the tsarist family is definitely a rich man, and for the sake of the nobility's face, the dowry is also indispensable. Referring to his mother, Princess Clementina, Ferdinand knows probably.

The cost of the wedding, this is a political marriage, the cabinet has long been prepared, and Ferdinand does not have to worry about it.

In fact, the Bulgarian government paid much more attention to this wedding than Ferdinand. Interests are always the best catalyst, and after the alliance between Russia and Bulgaria, the economies of the two countries are almost integrated, and both sides have reaped the benefits!

In order to show the importance of this wedding, Ferdinand directly sent 20,000 standing troops as a guard of honor to welcome relatives. No one in the cabinet raised any objections, not even the rhetoric that Ferdinand had prepared in advance!

Alexander III, who is already in the waning mood, has been in a particularly good mood these days, and Ferdinand's pomp and circumstance is really in line with his identity.

Directly take out 20,000 troops as a guard of honor, such a large sum, the cost is not simple, and there are few in Europe that can take it out! That is, Ferdinand covered the sky in Bulgaria, and the two sides were politically married, so no one objected.

Not surprisingly, Ferdinand's hidden purpose was discovered by no one. As long as it is a normal person, he will not think that Bulgaria dares to fight Russia's idea, it is simply a fantasy!

Maria Feodorovna interrupted Alexander III's good mood and said with a frown: "My dear, it seems that we have not prepared enough, at least the number of honor guards is too small, and it will lose our face!" ”

Alexander III thought for a moment and said: "Of course! Rest assured, it won't happen! Since Ferdinand can come up with 20,000 honor guards, let's just double it, how can we not let people underestimate it! ”

"But what about the cost? Isn't that a small number? Maria Feodorovna asked worriedly

Alexander III smiled and said, "It's an opportunity, isn't it?" We can take the opportunity to show the world the strength of the Russian Empire! Little Ferdinand knew how to take advantage, how could we miss it? ”

"Show your strength?" Maria Feodorovna

Alexander III affirmed: "That's right! I can bet that if the Bulgarian army behaves well this time, Bulgaria's voice in the Balkans will increase dramatically! ”

Queen Maria Feodorovna thought for a while, frowned and said, "I didn't expect a wedding with so many famous halls, which would make me happy!" ”

Alexander III smiled, looked at Nikolai, who was contemplating, and asked: "By the way, what do you think of Nikolai?" ”

Nikolai asked suspiciously: "It's time for the Russian Empire to show the outside world our strength, especially our ally France, which Germany is putting a lot of pressure on them now!" But if we want to show our strength, why don't we make the scene a little bigger? ”

Listening to Nikolai's words, Alexander III laughed and said: "Yes, Nikolai you have grown up, but politically not mature enough!" Ferdinand did a good job of this! Think about what our purpose is? ”

Nikolai was not yet a high-ranking tsar, and he had not yet reached the point of being rigid for his own use, and after thinking about it, he said: "I understand, in addition to cheering up the French, the main purpose of this demonstration is to deter European countries, but it does not mean that we want to help the French take over the pressure from Germany!" ”

"That's right, we just need to deter Germany, take the pressure off France! You don't have to really start a war for an ally to avenge them!! Now Britain, Germany, Austria, and Italy are moving closer to each other, and this is very unfavorable to our diplomacy! Alexander III said earnestly

"But what does it have to do with us doing this, and reversing the four countries of Britain, Germany, Austria, and Italy??" Nikolai asked, confused

Alexander III rubbed his head and said helplessly: "Nikolai, your international diplomacy is not up to par!" Come to think of it, who is more worried than our reluctance to see the Quad form an alliance?? ”

"It's France!!" Nikolai said without hesitation

"That's right, after we have relieved the pressure on France on the European continent, France will have the energy to dismantle this unformed 'Quadruple Alliance'!" Alexander III said with a sigh

Listening to Alexander III's explanation, Nikolai fell into deep contemplation, a small episode in a wedding, how can it involve such deep international diplomatic relations.

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Regardless of how Alexander III educated his son, Ferdinand's wedding began smoothly.

The brigade of people and horses borrowed the road in Romania, fortunately there is no allusion to the "false way" in Europe, otherwise Carol I would not have been able to sleep!

The most elite 60,000 troops of Russia and Bulgaria, if there is really a wave, it will be enough for Romania to drink a pot. Of course, Ferdinand can only be YY, and if he dares to do this in Europe, don't think about mixing.

This armed training taught the Bulgarian Logistics Department a good lesson, but fortunately it was only a march, and the materials were barely supplied, and the insufficient part could be purchased on the spot.

If it was war, Ferdinand could go home directly. Shortly after leaving Bulgaria, supplies were in trouble due to poor transportation conditions!

In fact, the performance of the Bulgarian army has already attracted the attention of the world, the neat queue and the super marching speed have refreshed the understanding of the outside world!!

Combat effectiveness aside, in discipline and marching, at least surpassed the Russian army, which won Ferdinand face.

For their own purposes, this wedding has begun to deteriorate, both in scale and grade, it can be described as unprecedented. Even after a hundred years, it can still be talked about.

Looking at the bills, the staggering expenses made Ferdinand bleed deeply. The wedding alone cost as much as two million leva, and if this armed training is counted, it can't be done without five or six million leva, and two dreadnoughts can be made.

If it weren't for the equally amazing harvest that made up for Ferdinand's wounded mind, it is estimated that it would be even more uncomfortable now.

Politically, this marriage strengthened the Russian-Bulgarian alliance, and at the same time deterred the Balkan countries, at least Romania was very hurt!!

Economically, the people-to-people exchanges between the two countries were deepened, and Ferdinand personally benefited a lot. In addition to a bunch of valuable gifts, Princess Xenia's dowry is the big one. Although there is no actual right, the mineral resources of the fief of the Grand Duke of Guangnu are incalculable!

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