Chapter 134: The Theory of the Russian Threat

Admiral Dante Kristof is now looking at the Danube plain and worried, and the domestic meaning is obvious, it is here to lay a nail and contain the Kingdom of Hungary.

But when it comes to the actual operation, it is not so easy. To divide land among millions of Romanians is a terrible amount of work.

And there is not much time left for him, at least before the end of the world war, otherwise it will be difficult to explain later.

Of course, this plain did not belong to the Kingdom of Hungary after the war, but even Kristof was not sure!

After all, the appetite of the hairy bear has always been very good, and they have given up Romania by pushing Bulgaria to the fore before, and it is not impossible to use Hungary as compensation in the future.

But it doesn't matter, anyway, in the future, the rich Middle Danube Plain will become a poor mountain village.

The large number of people in the land will restrict the development of the local economy, unless the local government can develop local industries and absorb the rich labor force.

However, this is all a matter of the future, and now that they have obtained the land of their dreams, the Romanians are still happily starting spring ploughing, albeit a little less, but the Bulgarian government has not promised permanent tax exemption?

As long as they don't pay taxes, the output of these lands will still be enough for them to live, and they will even live better in the country than before!

This did not deceive them, and it is true that the Bulgarian government will not collect their taxes, but it is difficult to say for other governments.

Commander of the Military Police, Laurenville, said with a wry smile: "Your Excellency, this month we have dealt with three thousand two hundred and twenty-three civil disputes, of which more than ninety percent are conflicts between Romanians and local aborigines!" ”

There is no way, with so many immigrants suddenly pouring in, it is natural that the local people will be robbed of their means of livelihood, and it is inevitable that there will be a conflict between the two sides.

In the past, the army was about to become a local government, and it was necessary to allocate land and housing to these immigrants, to maintain local law and order, and to have local civil disputes......

In line with the principle of specialization, the work of mediating civil disputes naturally falls on the heads of the military police, all of whom are engaged in legal work.

Anyway, the Bulgarian army will not stay here for long, just deal with the past first, and the question of the future will depend on which unlucky government will take over.

But in - Kristof sighed and said: "Got it, you can do it, as long as you don't make a big mess, let them go!" ”

Laurenwell said unwillingly: "Your Excellency, are we really going to give up here?" The Danube Plain is so rich and so cheap for nothing? ”

Dante Kristof said coldly: "What's cheaper? How can there be a free lunch in the world, Romania is the second largest ethnic group in the Kingdom of Hungary, and now we have helped them add so many people, and the future Kingdom of Hungary will be lively!

If they are unlucky enough to let the woolly bear annex the Kingdom of Hungary, they will be even more miserable, and they are only a few million people, but they are not qualified to negotiate terms with the tsarist government! ”

In this era, everyone is very resentful, and what will be paid is blood debt, and the best way to resolve hatred is to find a new enemy for them.

This is something that Ferdinand learned from the British, and John Bull's ability to dominate the world in the face of enemies is that they are good at provoking conflicts between various countries.

Just like the Romanians now, before they immigrated to the Danube Plain, their enemies were still Bulgarians and Russians, but when they moved here, their biggest enemies were the local aborigines.

Without him, there is a conflict of interest, for their own interests, they have to clash with the locals, and this contradiction cannot be resolved, because both sides have to survive!

In this case, can they still take care of Bulgaria, the great enemy of national destruction? Surely someone will remember, but many more still choose to face reality!

If anyone studies Ferdinand's national policy, they will find that Bulgaria has always avoided settling enemies with the great powers, and the countries that have formed a blood feud have all ended up in this world war.

Dante Kristof is naturally very clear about this strategy, and he is even one of the people responsible for its implementation.

Where are the Balkan countries of the past?

In addition to Bulgaria, the Greeks, who knew the times, moved directly to Africa, while Serbia, Montenegro, and Romania were all wiped out.

Even the Ottoman Empire, which had always been Bulgaria's great enemy, was now doomed, and with their notorious international reputation, it could not find direct supporters for its future restoration.

It has been hacked by European countries for hundreds of years, and now Bulgaria wants to forget about the Ottoman Empire.

Historically, they also had Kemal, defeated the Greeks, and took advantage of the contradictions between the great powers to unify the country, but now it is certainly impossible.

Historically, after the end of World War I, they also retained a certain amount of strength and could bargain with the Entente. Even so, just by hitting one Greece, they all hurt their internal organs, and this time it is obviously impossible.

If the Ottoman government had existed after the end of the World War, wouldn't Ferdinand have been in vain? If it weren't for the convenience of post-war governance, the Ottoman Empire would have been finished long ago by now!

Laurenwell continued to ask: "Your Excellency, I still don't understand, with our current strength, even if we annex the entire Kingdom of Hungary, it is very likely to succeed, why should we stop at the most critical moment?" ”

This is a question that not only Laurenwell can't figure out, but also many people in the Bulgarian army and government can't figure out why they don't continue to expand to the Kingdom of Hungary, even if they can't eat it all, it's always okay to divide it up with the woolly bear!

Now in Eastern Europe, as long as the two countries reach an agreement, the goal can be achieved, and the influence of Britain and France in this region has fallen to an all-time low.

In fact, Dante Kristof was a staunch European, and he himself advocated taking advantage of the world war to carve up Austria-Hungary with the Russians, and Britain and France could not do anything to oppose them anyway.

However, as soon as Dante Kristof put forward his idea, Ferdinand rejected it, and threw out the "Russian threat theory", dispelling his unrealistic illusions.

After thinking about it, Dante Kristof decided to explain the problem with the theory of the Russian threat, which is the most acceptable answer.

"Have you considered what would happen if we carved up Austria-Hungary with the Russians?

Now that the Russian Empire is limited by industry, their war potential cannot be fully realized, and if we allow the Russians to acquire the industry of Austria-Hungary and a part of the industry of the Germans, the day is not far off when they will dominate the European continent!

What do you think the impact of the emergence of a hegemon on the European continent will be on the future development of Bulgaria?

Geopolitically, we can tolerate the success of the French as the hegemon of the European continent, since their limited population makes it impossible to unify the continent. And they are too far away from us, there is no core conflict of interest on both sides!

We can also tolerate the British becoming the hegemon of Europe, the core of their interests is in the sea, and there will be no conflict of core interests with us on the continent!

But the Russians can't, even if they have always been our best allies, but in the face of national interests, no one has a choice! ”

Laurenwell's face changed dramatically, and he fell into deep thought. With the rise of Bulgaria, now everyone is not willing to continue to be the little brother of the Russians, especially after the battle of the Eastern Front last year, so that everyone can see clearly the reality of the Russian Empire.

There were also pro-Russian clamoring for the two countries to unite to create a Slavic empire and then dominate the world together, but now it has also disappeared.

And who called the Russians to do not do well in this world war? Even many people suspect that the military strength of the Russians is not comparable to Bulgaria, after all, the Bulgarian army is also across Europe and Asia, and there has never been a major defeat on the battlefield, which is enough to prove Bulgaria's strength!

In this case, even the pro-Russian faction has changed their minds and is ready to come out and become the boss themselves.

Against this background, it is natural to limit the development of the Russian Empire.

The more he thought about it, the more worried he became, which meant that the day was not far off when the two countries parted ways, but he could not prevent this from happening, and no one could make concessions in the face of national interests.

"Your Excellency, I understand that in the long run, we must keep Austria-Hungary as much as possible, right?"

Dante Kristof would like to ask, what do you understand, what am I not finished talking about?

However, he still didn't say it, but said very cooperatively: "That's right, an Austro-Hungarian Empire with a certain strength can make it more difficult for the Russians to expand and buy time for us to develop the Asia Minor Peninsula!"

And limiting the expansion of the Russian Empire is not our business, Britain and France are in the vanguard, we just beat the side drum on the side! ”

This is also inevitable, and the "Russian threat theory" has always been circulating on the European continent, and even after the outbreak of the world war, some people still put forward it from time to time.

If this has nothing to do with John Bull, it would be a strange thing, the hatred between Britain and Russia is much smaller than that between Germany and France, although most of them were provoked by the British, but the Russians who controlled the Baltic Sea after the war were already one of the main challengers to their world hegemony!

The French wanted to dominate the European continent, but unfortunately Russia became an obstacle again, and as soon as the world war ended, the Franco-Russian alliance would go their separate ways.

This is also one of the main reasons why Bulgaria withdrew from this competition for hegemony on the European continent, the opponent is too strong to roar with Bulgarian heritage.

Thinking that after thinking all this, Laurenwell was in a much better mood, because he saw a new opportunity, and if Britain, France, and Russia fought for hegemony on the European continent after the war, then wouldn't Bulgaria's opportunity come?

Of course, Dante Kristof doesn't know what he thinks, otherwise he would definitely give him an ideological education lesson to sober him up!