London

Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald is annoyed, the British Empire has finally come out of the economic crisis, and there is still a lot of mess.

For example, during the economic crisis, the London government gave priority to the interests of the local capitalists, which stimulated the capitalists in the three North American countries to want independence again.

This is only a small problem, and they dare to think about it at most, as long as the British Empire remains strong, there will be no problems.

Another example: In domestic labor disputes, although he, the prime minister, has always stood on the position of a capitalist, he can't make the people hungry?

The greed of the capitalists is excessive, and the government has to do ideological work for them, so that they can take care of the overall situation and not play too much.

For this reason, Ramsay MacDonald, who was born in the Labour Party, did not hesitate to jump out, form another party, and then form a coalition with the Conservative Party.

It is because the position of the Labour Party is entirely on the side of the capitalists and does not take into account the actual situation.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the arms race has begun, Bulgaria and Japan are letting go of their arms, and we will follow suit.

From the end of 1929 to the present, the Royal Navy has not launched any more capital ships, and too much has been paid for the country's navy!

If it continues, then our dominant position will cease to exist! The Admiral said solemnly

"It's not that serious, my Admiral, the royal advantage is not something that can be surpassed by so many ships!" Prime Minister Ramsay McDonald rubbed his forehead and said

"Your Excellency, this is just a temptation on their part, do you really think that the Bulgarian government is trying to gamble with the Japanese?

You know, as early as more than ten years ago, Bulgaria had the strength to blow up the navy, at least surpassing the French There is no problem, but they have been holding back until now.

Don't you think it's strange that they didn't fight for it even at the London Arms Conference, and now they suddenly start to pay attention to the Navy?

Japan was not an Ottoman, they were thousands of miles away from Bulgaria, there was no conflict of interest between the two sides at all, and the possibility of war breaking out was infinitely zero.

Even if the Bulgarians are crazy, it is impossible to run to the Far East to fight with them, this is not logical!

If we do not strike back immediately, I am afraid that it will not be long before the arms race will escalate, and then the benefits we will pay will be even greater! The Minister of the Navy analyzed

"But even so, your Admiralty can't come up with such a huge ship-building plan? That's double the Bulgarian shipbuilding program, God, am I mistaken? Ramsay McDonald said helplessly

At this time, it is estimated that there is no need to wait to scare the enemy, and they themselves will collapse first.

Don't look at the economic aggregates of the two sides are almost the same, but the cost of maintaining the place is much higher in the British Empire.

Bulgaria is mainly the island of the world, and the colonization of Africa is basically a poor and remote country, which does not require much financial expenditure.

The British Empire is not good, and several of its dominions have a set of government teams, which are similar to a country, which consumes a lot of financial resources.

In the end, the central government of the British Empire got much less money than Bulgaria.

After the beginning of the economic integration of Eastern Europe, they completely lost the ability to restrain Bulgaria, and with this market of more than 200 million people, an economic circulation system was formed.

By economic means, Bulgaria has taken control of Eastern and Southern Europe, and a behemoth has appeared.

In Central and Western Europe, the contradiction between Germany and France is an unsolvable problem, which was brought about by the British in every possible way, but they did not expect that it has now become their biggest constraint.

As long as Germany and France cannot join forces wholeheartedly, then the British Empire will not even be able to balance this alliance.

You can't go into battle shirtless, can you?

This alliance is all land power, and when it comes to the navy, the navy of Bulgaria will also be settled, and the remaining East Russia is completely landlocked, and neither Western Russia nor Austria-Hungary is playing with the navy.

According to the pessimistic view of the British Army, it was not necessary to compete with Bulgaria on land, even if Germany and France joined forces.

This is determined by the geographical location, Russia and Austria have become a natural barrier for Bulgaria, separating them from Germany and France, and they are inherently invincible.

John Bull tried to break up this alliance, and finally found it completely unrealistic.

In addition to the bundling of interests, there are also strategic security needs for all countries, and it is much safer to be an ally with Bulgaria than to be an enemy.

Especially now that Germany and Italy are ready to move again, Russia and Austria are feeling the pressure, and they still remember the ferocity of the German army in the last world war.

For the sake of their own security, they decisively chose to join forces with the Bulgarian Empire, and as soon as the Eastern European Alliance appeared, the Germans did not dare to attack their ideas even if they were open.

The population of the alliance is more than four times that of Germany, the heavy industry is more than 10 times that of Germany, and the gap in comprehensive national strength between the two sides is seven or eight times.

This is the benefit of the alliance, economic complementarity, military mutual assistance, scientific and technological cooperation, and finally 1+1+1+1+1>5, this is the benefit of the alliance.

Unless John Bull can bring all the other European countries together and reconcile their contradictions, it will be possible to form a new alliance to contend with it.

If it doesn't work on land, then it can only be suppressed at sea, this is John Bull's last bottom line, if it doesn't work, then there is really no way.

"Your Excellency, if you don't do this, how can you discourage Bulgaria from developing its navy?

If they insist on investing in the navy, where is the future of the British Empire?

We have to admit that Bulgaria is the biggest enemy we have ever encountered, and their geographical location is not as bad as that of Germany, and there is no pressure to fight on two fronts.

We underestimated the speed of their development, and while we were still basking in the joy of dismembering the United States, they were already catching up! The Admiralty Minister said with a frown

"Well, my Minister of the Admiralty, I understand your feelings, but the parliament will not allocate funds, at most the same as Bulgaria, and no more.

Also, your Bulgarian threat theory is not valid, it is just speculation that will not convince the congressional masters.

From the point of view of interests, there is not much conflict between our two sides on the core interests, and Bulgaria's consistent national policy is not to be a colony.

Their policy of indigenization doomed them to have no love for densely populated areas, which was the national policy formulated by Ferdinand the Great, and I don't think the Bulgarian government has changed now.

We all know that the fertile areas with a large population in his mind are not as interesting as the deserts.

When the Philippine archipelago was found, they chose Mindanao, the least populated, and abandoned the populous island of Luzon.

In order to transform the desert, at least a million people are now planting trees in Bulgaria, so you know how extreme they are. Ramsay MacDonald said with a shrug

This is the crux of the matter, with the current Bulgarian national policy, as long as there is no change, there will be little conflict with the British.

For example, India, if it is according to the current national policy of Bulgaria, there is no way to rule at all, who would dare to localize them?

It is not easy to change the national focus, this is a key factor in Bulgaria's strength, and neither politicians nor citizens are willing to try it easily, which means uncertain risks.

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Sofia

Ferdinand was revising his autobiography for perfection, and he didn't want to leave a glaring hole that future generations would debunk.

"Your Majesty, the Royal Cinema wants to shoot your series of films, and I ask for your permission!" Gong Xiang said

Although he has abdicated, Ferdinand is the same as the pomp of the emperor's time, no one thinks there is a problem, and there is no such thing as an emperor in Europe, so these people still call him Your Majesty.

Ferdinand didn't bother to correct it, he couldn't let these people call him in his name, right? He doesn't care, and the others feel uncomfortable.

"It can be filmed, but the script must be handed over to me to see first, and the finished film must be approved by me before it can enter the theater!" Ferdinand said after a moment's thought

Although this is only a small amount of money, no matter how small the mosquito is, it is still meat? Under the guise of his biographical films, even in this era, he doesn't feel any surprise when it sells hundreds of millions of box office.

After all, now is the time when his influence is at its most brilliant, and there is no shortage of fans in any country or region in the world.

Ferdinand was wondering if he should go to the guest himself, and after calming down, he still decisively gave up this tempting idea.

This is estimated to frighten the crew, in case he, the old king, bumps into it, it will be another big storm.

"Father, I'm coming!" Little Ferdinand whispered

"When did you come? Why don't you say hello, do you know that it can easily scare people to death! Ferdinand complained

"Oh, I'm here every week, aren't you used to it?" Little Ferdinand said suspiciously

"Really? I'm old, I don't have a good memory, what's wrong with me and I'm in trouble again! Ferdinand said without changing his face

"It's not a trouble, Bulgaria has been silent for so long, I'm ready to provoke a naval arms race, to strike at the British.

But I don't want to provoke a war, so it's a little difficult to operate! Ferdinand Jr. said with a frown

"You can do it without worry, the British don't want to fight at this time than you do. Just grasp a degree and direct the hatred of the British elsewhere, and do not forget that there is no blood feud between our two countries.

Japan in the Far East should pay attention to it, and if necessary, beat them, lest they drift away and run to trouble your brothers, whose countries are too small to stop the Japanese soldiers! Ferdinand said indifferently

Typical public and private use, Ferdinand also said such righteous words, sure enough, people are selfish.

"Father, don't worry about this, now the Kingdom of Hawaii and the Kingdom of Alaska are applying to become member states of the Bulgarian Federation, or Congress will pass it in a few days.

If the Japanese dare to make a move, they are declaring war on us, and they don't have the courage to do so by virtue of their strength! Ferdinand said confidently

The guts of the Japanese? Ferdinand had no doubt that once they went crazy, there was nothing they didn't dare to do.

It's not the craziest time yet, so naturally it won't mess around, and it's hard to say what the future holds.

"Don't knock the Japanese, back then they even dared to assassinate your Uncle Nicholas, and later took the initiative to provoke the Russo-Japanese War, and a few years ago they launched a war of aggression against China, and they ignored the note of the League of Nations.

I don't worry about them, let's escalate the arms race first, you can find it yourself, you don't have a big navy, I'm really not at ease! Ferdinand thought for a moment and said

"Well, Father! I trust your judgment, but you don't really think we're going to fight the Japanese in the Pacific, do you? Ferdinand Jr. asked suspiciously

"I can't answer this question, it depends on the strategy of the Japanese, if they dare to infringe on our interests, then let's fight!

If they are smart people, then this battle will naturally not be fought.

It's just a small problem, strategically we've surrounded Japan, from Alaska to Hawaii, to the Philippine Islands, you see, their way has been blocked by us.

No one wants to add a competitor, and among the many great powers, Japan has a population equal to ours, and if they can digest the colonies they now have, then another great power will appear.

And is it still far from the European continent, there are not so many ribs, and there is a problem with locking them in cages in advance? Ferdinand said with a slight smile

"Of course, if they are as powerful as you say, it is indeed necessary to restrict their development, but the British should have the same idea!" Little Ferdinand thought for a moment and said

"Of course, the British had plans to lock us up in the Mediterranean, but the temptation to carve up the United States was too coveted for them to resist it.

Although they got their wish to get the three North American countries, but the British were also dragged back, and when they reacted, the rebellion in Southeast Asia broke out again, and when the rebellion ended, the trend of strength and weakness had been reversed.

You have personally participated in these things, and I also told you to dig holes diligently and go into battle shirtless, this is the way to seek the country! Ferdinand said with a smile

"Father, I wonder what you would have done if the British had not been fooled?" Little Ferdinand asked suspiciously

"If you're not fooled, do you think the current world boss will still have the turn of the British?

This is a conspiracy, the British do not eat this bait, the position of world hegemon is about to change hands, in this case, is it necessary for them to make things difficult with us?

You must know that the national strength of the Americans is also very powerful, if it is not that there are too many nationalities to work together, even in the face of the world coalition, it is not without the power of a war!

In this case, the British are no match for the Americans at all, except for the two countries that co-opt the two countries and unite the forces of the three countries! Ferdinand sneered

Little Ferdinand nodded thoughtfully, many times the most terrifying thing is not the conspiracy, but the yang conspiracy.

The conspiracy can still be avoided, but the conspiracy can only be stubborn.

Ferdinand knew that the Americans had serious internal problems and would not fight with the British, but others didn't know?

At that time, President Wilson personally went out to wave the flag and shout, to build a large number of warships to surpass the British Royal Navy, so that the world can change masters.

How dare the British reassure the British? At that time, there were only two standards for being a pure American, the first was to believe in God, and the second was to hate the British.

Without cooperation in the world war, there would have been no chance of easing the relationship between the two sides, and John Bull, who had done too much at a loss, would naturally have to strike first.

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