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In the end, Ferdinand did not make up his mind. After all, this is a big bet, and the timing is not mature yet!
Even if he wanted to make Libya's idea, it wasn't something he was going to do right now. It would be acceptable to wait and see for two to three years!
However, it is imperative to expand the navy.
There is not much time left for Bulgaria. If you do not want to increase your strength now, once the war breaks out, you will want to share a cup of cake, and you have no right to speak!
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While the Bulgarian government was still hesitating about the bait thrown by the British, a major event that shocked the history of the world navy was born, and the British fearless ship appeared!
Displacement 17,9oo tons
Hang 21 knots
Equipped with 1o 3o5mm guns installed in five turrets,
24 76mm secondary guns
5 underwater torpedoes
28omm thick armor on both sides, turret and command tower
It was more than double the firepower of other largest armored ships at the time!
The birth of Dreadnoughts directly announced that all battleships in the world were eliminated overnight!
The powerful shipbuilding industry of the British once again defended the honor of the world's first naval power and began a new era!
After receiving this news, Ferdinand laughed. He knew that the time for the naval reshuffle was coming. If the old navy powers could not keep up with the times, they would wait to be eliminated!
Although the British Empire has led the times, Ferdinand estimates that the London government will soon be unhappy. Who calls their former fearless battleships the most in the world?
With the advent of the Age of Dreadnoughts, whoever built more ships before will naturally lose more! There is no doubt that the biggest loss this time was the British Empire, followed by the French Republic!
As for the emerging Germany, people will only be happy. Suddenly, an opportunity for the British to become the world hegemony is just here!
Of course, following the British's previous strategy, they also succeeded! After the naval reshuffle, the French really fell behind, let alone the Russians!
Unfortunately, it's not the time to come! After the appearance of the British fearless ship, the major powers in the world immediately followed up!
Oh, Ferdinand also announced the follow-up in line with the times. Fortunately, Bulgaria is now one of the smaller powers, which is similar to the international status of the Kingdom of Spain. It also needs to do something to improve the morale of the people!
The appearance of the British fearless ship proved that the designer's design is generally feasible. Since Ferdinand has approved the construction, he is ready to turn to his allies for help!
Although the French Navy's head was short-circuited and slowed down in the era of Dreadnoughts, others' technology still kept up with the times!
In addition to the construction of a fearless ship by the Bulgarian Navy, there are a series of shipbuilding plans approved by Ferdinand.
For example, construction of 3 destroyers, 2 fast cruisers, and auxiliary small warships such as torpedo boats and supply ships started.
In the end, he wanted to complete the great slogan "Ten times in ten years, the expansion of the navy." Ferdinand has always been very credible in this regard!
Of course, Bulgaria is still playing a soy sauce role in this arms race. Ferdinand has no plans to compete with which powers!
The reason why he has to rush to follow up is also to announce to the world that a new regional power is born!
This is also a means of fighting for benefits. Now Europe does not have stepping stones suitable for Bulgaria. The six major powers are not irritating except Iglioli and Austria-Hungary!
It's a pity that these two soft persimmons are holding the German's thigh and cannot be pinched!
In addition to the large-scale construction of surface ships, Ferdinand quietly introduced submarine technology from France!
At that time, the French went into the water and advocated the construction of small ships for offshore defense! This also includes submarines. In this area, the French are still very good!
As for why Ferdinand didn't introduce it in advance? No way, the French are not philanthropists. How can it be possible without paying a price?
Not only submarine technology, Ferdinand also introduced a lot of French core technology, basically advanced technology of this era, Bulgaria is already ready!
In this regard, Ferdinand had to thank the Germans!
Without the pressure of the Germans on the French, the French government will not rush to win Bulgaria 's allies, nor will it do its utmost to help Bulgaria strengthen its strength!
Ferdinand knows that in the eyes of the French, the strength of Bulgaria's 6th Army is already equivalent to more than half of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The stronger Bulgaria's strength, the greater the containment of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, so the Russians can use more power to target the Germans, thereby reducing the pressure on the French West!
Otherwise, if Bulgaria wants to get these benefits, don't even think about it!
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The end of the Russo-Japanese War also announced the golden age of Bulgarian industry and commerce, which has passed!
Gone are the days when companies could produce as many products as they could before, and now they are gone!
Oh, after the post-war inventory, everyone was surprised. Except for the British and the French, Bulgaria was actually the third winner!
The British not only fulfilled their strategic goals, they also knocked on the Japanese's bamboo poles, the Great War fortune. Although the Japanese government won the war, it has been economically controlled by the British and reduced to a watchdog in the Far East!
Everyone understands that British talent is the biggest winner of this war! The second is the French, mastering a large number of Russians' claims, controlling Russian financial markets, and pulling Mao Xiong's strategic focus from the Far East back to Europe 6!
Once again, it is Bulgaria. In terms of money and strategy, Bulgaria's gains are not comparable to those of Britain and France! But in the long run, Bulgaria 's overall national strength increased by at least half between before and after the Russo-Japanese War!
Before the Russo-Japanese War, Bulgaria also owed the Russians a loan of 2ooo million pounds; after the end of the war, the Russian loan was gone, and by the way, even the previous 60ooo pound loan of the French also paid back!
With the two foreign debts paid off, the Bulgarian government also increased its foreign exchange reserves by 800 million francs and 200 million rubles!
The most important thing is that Bulgaria's industry has experienced explosive growth, occupying most of the daily necessities market in the Russian Empire.
And several Bulgarian military enterprises have also become one of the main arms suppliers of the Russian army in the Russo-Japanese War!
By the end of 19o7, Bulgaria's total steel output had crossed the threshold of one million tons, leaving only six countries including Britain, France, Germany, Austria, Russia, and the United States, and also the ability to produce warship armor!
At the same time, after the Balkan war, after the efforts of Ferdinand for ten years, it has now been completely digested and transformed into Bulgaria's national strength!
Naturally, the government's fiscal revenue has also been greatly improved. In 19o7, the total fiscal revenue of the Bulgarian government reached 1.86 billion levs (about 7.74 million pounds) and total support was 1.68 billion levs (about 6.72 million pounds). Fiscal surplus!
Oh, all the previous financial income is used to repay the debt, of course, there is no remaining! By 19o7, the Bulgarian government had paid off its foreign debt, and it was the first time it had a surplus!
From 19o4 to 19o7, Bulgaria's exports to Russia have hit record highs in recent years. In 19o7, it reached an astonishing 3.26 billion levs (about 130 million pounds)!
Of course, this is also inseparable from the treasures contributed by Asan. Without that batch of gold as a reserve, even the rapid growth of the Bulgarian economy and insufficient currency circulation, it is even more impossible for the government to obtain a large amount of coins. It's up!
In fact, now more than a quarter of the Bulgarian government's fiscal revenue is contributed by printing money, and sometimes it even approaches one third!
(In summary, when the gold reserve is sufficient, the faster the economic development, the larger the plate, the more banknotes that need to be printed, the higher the coinage income!)
However, Ferdinand knew that such good days could not last! In 19o7, Bulgaria's GNP reached a staggering 510 million pounds, but with the end of the Russo-Japanese War, it will definitely fall sharply!
At least those tens of millions of pounds of weapons and equipment purchase orders are gone every year, and Bulgarian military enterprises have to wait again!
In addition to these gains, Ferdinand is most surprised that the population has grown!
Since Ferdinandan liberalized the naturalization conditions, the population of Bulgaria has begun to soar. Due to the long-term chaos in the bear country, many people chose to leave their homes and come to Bulgaria to discuss their lives.
Of course, this is the credit of those volunteer propaganda! After all, they are returning home to visit relatives, and many people still want to talk to their wives. Naturally, everyone has to pick a good one to say, as if Bulgaria is a paradise on earth!
Many people even saw the chaos in their hometown and went to Bulgaria to discuss their lives. This proves that Bulgaria is a paradise on earth!
There are more people listening, more people believe, and more people want to go out to discuss life. Of course, most people are forced to live and have to go!
The situation in Russia is chaotic, and of course there are more people who have a hard time! In the end, the Immigration Department had to raise the threshold for immigration and limit the number of immigrants!
Even so, that number was in advance. After all, everyone has a bunch of friends and family, it is a lot of pulling!
To put it simply, it is just one person returning home and marrying a daughter-in-law. These are two people. Together with the parents, brothers and sisters on both sides, the number of direct line members is enough!
If the Immigration Department didn't promptly present the problem If the restrictions are decisively imposed, Bulgaria is now likely to be overcrowded!
Even so, by the end of 19o7, Bulgaria had added 2.36 million Russian immigrants, and the total population of Bulgaria officially broke through 20 million, reaching 10,000, and completed the small population target set by Ferdinand in advance!
Oh, this number of immigrants is expected to continue to increase in the next few years. After all, people returning home to visit relatives are only part of it.
Of course, as the domestic situation in Russia stabilizes, the number of immigrants will gradually fall back and gradually return to normal levels!
In order to resettle these immigrants, the Bulgarian government also had to initiate emergency measures, added several large-scale projects, and artificially increased some employment!