The events at the League of Nations meeting were soon reported back to Bulgaria.

"Prime Minister, what do you think about this?" Ferdinand asked

"Your Majesty, it's better not to take a presumptuous stance now, no one wants to see us get the Ukrainian regions, this time they are just trying to force Nicholas II to take on more debts.

A few of these small countries may not matter, but Soviet Russia and Eastern Russia, as long as they have not given up their ambition to unify the Russian Empire, they will not give up the Ukrainian region so easily! Konstantin replied

This is a very obvious problem, the Ukrainian regions are in the hands of Western Russia, and they can get their hands on them after they unify the whole country.

If it is sold to Bulgaria, then it will never matter with them, no matter who unifies the whole country, nothing can be done!

You can't count on it, you can redeem it, right?

Not to mention the position of Britain and France, Bulgaria is now very strong, and they are all trying to find ways to contain the development of Bulgaria.

If they have one more Ukraine, then it will be even more difficult to limit.

The most important thing is that Ukraine belongs to the European continent, and if it is thousands of miles away in Southeast Asia, the Americas, Africa and other regions, even if the land is fertile, it is not worthy of their attention.

This is also the shortcoming of Britain and France, or the shortcomings of the British, because of the limited area of the country, their local development potential is seriously limited.

Historically, the British Empire collapsed because its own development was hindered and it was unable to suppress the major colonies, and they had to give up most of the colonies under the provocation of the United States and the Soviet Union.

At this time, the British are also troubled by this problem, the development potential of the local country is limited, and the population has not been able to rise, which restricts the growth of their comprehensive national strength.

"Your Excellency, I think they really want to sell Ukraine!

The question of the future, for them, is too early to think about now.

If Western Russia cannot be weakened, even if the whole country is united, they will be the unified.

No matter how great the long-term interests are, they must be built on the premise that they can unify the Russian Empire, if they do not have the opportunity to unify the whole country, then not to increase the danger to themselves by keeping the Ukrainian region to Western Russia? Chekov disagreed

Ferdinand fell into deep thought, both of these situations can exist, people are realistic, long-term interests and immediate interests, how to choose for whom, is a difficult problem.

"If, without the Ukrainian region, how much would the national power of Western Russia be weakened?" Ferdinand asked

"At least two floors, the Ukrainian regions occupy 17.6 percent of the territory of Western Russia and have 15.3 percent of the population of Western Russia.

Ukraine is still the largest granary of Western Russia, the last outlet of Western Russia to the sea in the Black Sea region, and there are quite a few minerals that can create foreign exchange for them! Konstantin replied

"The biggest role is to create foreign exchange for Western Russia, right?" Ferdinand asked

"Yes, Your Majesty! Now the population and economy of Western Russia are mainly concentrated in the St. Petersburg region, and the rest of the region has been devastated.

The Ukrainian region is no exception, as one of the main battlefields, the local economy has been very badly damaged, the population has been greatly reduced, and the economy has also been messed up.

Now there is no shortage of grain in Western Russia, as well as two major granaries in the Moscow region and along the Volga River.

All the grain and minerals of the Ukrainian regions have always been exported by the Russians in exchange for foreign exchange, which is a very important source of income for Western Russia. Konstantin explained

"Well, in this case, the government of Nicholas II will not let go so easily, no matter what?" Ferdinand asked

"Not necessarily, if there is too much pressure from the outside world, they may still compromise, the financial situation in Western Russia is very unsatisfactory, and there are too many places to use money in the country.

In the short term, Nicholas II still has a sum of money in his hands to support, and this is based on the premise of not paying his debts.

If they have to repay their international debt, they will not be able to sustain themselves, let alone take on a larger share of the debt. Konstantin thought for a moment and said

"Well, in that case, let's wait and see, if Britain and France are willing to spend a lot of money, we will give up the Ukrainian region first, and wait for the future!" Ferdinand finally made a decision

There is no way around it, and the more urgent Bulgaria behaves, the higher the desire of Britain and France to sabotage.

The French are okay to say that as long as everyone exchanges interests, they will not fight Bulgaria to the end.

The British were in big trouble, and it was too difficult to convince them, and it was difficult for Ferdinand to use that brain.

Even if you can settle them, the price you pay will outweigh the losses, so you just ignore them.

Ukraine is also not within the range of British and French artillery, and once Bulgaria and Western Russia reach an agreement, they will be beyond their reach.

"Your Majesty, we will no longer sign the new round of disarmament bills?" Konstantin asked with concern

"What kind of army are you cutting now? The number of our troops is just enough to keep us in a state of absolute security, so why continue to disarm?

If it weren't for the worry about the situation, I would be ready to provoke a new arms race, consume the strength of Britain and France, and save their energy from uselessness! Ferdinand said calmly

Disarmament? Why disarmament?

Now the size of the Bulgarian army is just enough to accommodate young people who serve in the military every year, and it does not require much military spending.

If it were to be disarmed, there would certainly be no need for so many conscripts, would it be necessary to change the Bulgarian military system?

Ferdinand was not a fool, and now no one is against the Bulgarian military service system, and that is because it is so fair, whether it is the common people, or the princes and nobles, to serve in the military.

As long as they are in good health, few people can escape military service, and everyone serves together, and no one can have an opinion.

Once this model is changed, the future Bulgaria will not follow in the footsteps of Britain and France, and life will be too good, and everyone will not want to be a soldier.

No matter how good this model is now, it is possible to build a strong national defense force with little money, and it is natural for everyone to be accustomed to joining the army.

Today's Bulgarian youth, even if they go abroad to study, when they reach the age of 20, they all have to obediently run back to serve in the military.

Bulgaria also has the highest service rate in the world, and everyone is more motivated to serve as a soldier than the Japanese, only Switzerland, where all soldiers are soldiers.

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London

At the headquarters of the League of Nations, the question of the repayment of the debts of Russia has not been able to be resolved for a long time, and several of them are not in a hurry, but some are already in a hurry.

"What was the result of contact with them?" Stanley Baldwin asked with concern

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, this matter is very troublesome, their meaning is very clear, as long as they can reduce their debt ratio, they don't care whose hands the Ukrainian regions are!

Western Russia also does not want to give up the Ukrainian regions, but they cannot accept this huge debt.

Sasonov has made it clear that if we continue to press, they will make a deal with the Bulgarians in private. Attlee said embarrassed

"There is a huge sum of 1.2 billion pounds involved, not to mention them, even we can hardly resist this temptation, it is normal for Nicholas II not to budge.

If they sell off the Ukrainian regions, they can reduce their debt by 40 percent, so it is equally unlikely that the eight governments will make concessions on this issue. Chancellor of the Exchequer Chamberlain said with a sigh

"So there's no solution to this problem?" Stanley Baldwin said with a headache

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister! The Russian Empire had left so much debt that under normal circumstances, their revenues would not be able to repay them at all.

We can't even accept their in-kind offset, and now the Russians export only £150 million a year, which seems like a large number, but in fact 90 percent of it goes to Bulgaria.

This figure is almost the limit, and if the Russians are allowed to use mineral resources to pay off their debts, there is only one buyer, Bulgaria, and it is difficult to expand production capacity.

If the Russians are allowed to pay off their debts with grain, it will also be a drop in the bucket, even if they are allowed to get 10 million tons of grain every year, it will not be worth a few dollars.

Industrial products, even less to consider, everyone knows what kind of goods Russian industry is, even if we want to build a foundry, we can't find enough workers!

Now because of the debt problem, neither side can make concessions, this is determined by financial ability! Attlee thought for a moment and said

"So what if the Russians repay the bank loan first and get rid of the debt issued?" Stanley Baldwin thought for a moment and said

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, such a thing must not be done, otherwise the crowd of demonstrators tomorrow will block Downing Street!" Chancellor of the Exchequer Chamberlain hurriedly objected

Although everyone should give priority to protecting the interests of the consortium, the ordinary British people are also not easy to mess with, and if anyone dares to touch their cheese, they can ask someone to get out.

If everyone loses money together, the government can also step in to appease them, and if the bank receives the money and they can't, these people definitely don't mind changing the cabinet.

"Okay, I'll take back what I just said, but this matter still has to be resolved quickly, they can't wait, and the pressure on the government is getting bigger and bigger!" Stanley Baldwin said with a point

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, I think the debt problem of the Russians should be put aside for the first time, and it will not be solved at all in a short time.

Just yesterday, the Crown Prince of Bulgaria, in his personal name, offered us to buy half of Kalimantan in our hands, do you see to sell it or not? Attlee thought for a moment and said

"The island in the center of the South Seas?" Stanley Baldwin asked

"That's right, Kalimantan is the second largest island in the South Seas, occupied by us and the Dutch.

In this marriage, the Dutch took half of Kalimantan in their hands as Princess Juliana's dowry.

Now Crown Prince Ferdinand, Jr., in order to please his wife, is ready to buy the other half of our hands, and then they will send troops to quell the rebellion! Attlee thought for a moment and said

"I remember that the value of Kalimantan was not very high, why did this Bulgarian crown prince buy it in the name of a private person?

Is there any resource on the island that we don't know about that is worth the big price they are paying for? Stanley Baldwin thought for a moment and said

"I don't know about this, but he didn't plan to spend a lot of money on it, and it can even be said that the bid of this little Crown Prince Ferdinand is very low!" Attlee replied

"How low?" Stanley Baldwin asked curiously

"One million leva, buy the nominal sovereignty of the island!" Attlee said with a finger out

"You're not kidding, are you, £40,000 worth our consideration?" Stanley Baldwin asked, confused

"Of course it's not just a matter of forty thousand pounds, in fact he has come up with a plan that if we can wipe out all the rebels on the island, he is willing to pay five million pounds to buy it!" Attlee shrugged his shoulders and said

"Well, this price is much more sincere, but let's refuse him, I'm afraid it's fake to spend five million pounds to buy, his main purpose is to want us to send troops to suppress the rebellion on the island!" Stanley Baldwin thought for a moment and said

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister! We, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, believe that the Dutch did not want to continue sending troops for a worthless island of Kalimantan, so they threw this piece of chicken ribs to Bulgaria.

The Bulgarians also do not want to spend a lot of money to suppress the rebellion, and want to use our hands to exterminate the rebels on the island.

Little Ferdinand should have just been tentative, more likely to be a Pomeranian, not interested in Kalimantan! Attlee thought for a moment and said

"Oh, it seems that this hairy boy is not simple, we will also pay attention to it in the future.

Although Bulgaria is also a constitutional monarchy, the rights of their royal family, as well as those of the unlimited, Ferdinand the Great have much more power than the kings of the Middle Ages.

The influence of the crown prince Ferdinand Jr. is not small, and sometimes he can also influence the political direction of Bulgaria, and it cannot be taken lightly! Stanley Baldwin thought for a moment and said

"Of course, but these are minor issues, Your Excellency Prime Minister, we have to think about the general election, if we can't solve the rebellion in Southeast Asia as soon as possible, we will be in big trouble!" Attlee thought for a moment and said

"In terms of time, I'm afraid it's too late, it's the rainy season in Southeast Asia, and it's too risky to send troops at this time.

The officers and men on the front line have fought well this time, and have regained a lot of lost ground in a steady and steady battle, and the most optimistic estimate is that they will be able to solve the rebels in Burma by the end of the year.

The rebels in Malaysia will still have to drag on until next year, but next year is another election year, can we eradicate the rebels before the election is over? Stanley Baldwin said unconfidently

"What a clever method, it seems that this Bulgarian crown prince is going to eat us this time?" Chamberlain said with a frown

"It's really powerful, worthy of Ferdinand's son, and now is indeed a good time to take advantage of the fire.

The rebels in Southeast Asia have become a climate, and with the combat effectiveness of our army, it is difficult to suppress the rebellion in a short period of time.

If we want to put down the rebellion before the election, the fewer rebels the better! Stanley Baldwin thought for a moment and said

After saying that, Stanley Baldwin stared at Ettlee, and the meaning was very obvious, it was good for everyone to share it together, and it was impossible to eat alone.

The British government has a long history of corruption and bribery. Don't think that these high-level government officials are not greedy for money, and politicians are also human beings.

If you can't make enough money during your tenure, you will leave office once you leave office, and any deal must be made before you leave office.

Is the Stanley Baldwin cabinet now assured of re-election? There is no doubt that unless the rebellion can be put down immediately, they are ready to step down, at least the families of the soldiers want them to get out.

Attleeken lobbied for Ferdinand Jr. so hard, naturally it could not have been done in vain, otherwise such a deal would not have entered the cabinet for discussion at all.

In this era, although colonial trade was still popular, there were very few people who bought sovereignty, and ordinary people could not buy it even if they had money.

Even if it is a gift, these politicians do not dare to accept it, unless they can help them turn all this income into legal income.

There are not many people with such strength, and Ferdinand Jr. happens to be one of them.

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