Bulgarian Empire

Time flies by, and it's October in a flash. Ferdinand was still intoxicated with the joy of being a father, and now he was happy with everyone.

Grand Duke, this is an invitation letter from Mente Negro. Nicholas I invites you to attend the founding ceremony of the Kingdom of Montenegro. Foreign Minister Megev said

Ferdinand laughed and said: It seems that Nicholas I is really impatient! He can't wait for a moment. The situation in Montenegro is not as good as it looks on the surface. The Austro-Hungarian Empire has taken care of them. up.

Forget it, I still won't go. It's better to do less about declaring troops and seizing the master. If you refuse it for me, you can send representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to participate.

Declaring troops to win the battle was just an excuse for Ferdinand, mainly because he was timid. In the soon-to-be-established Kingdom of Montenegro, many people are dissatisfied with Bulgaria. If someone holds a grudge and gives him a peanut, it will be a tragedy!

However, the performance of Nicholas I still surprised him. He was too eager to establish the Kingdom of Montenegro, which was not in line with his usual steady style.

By the way, Nicholas I was so eager to establish the Kingdom of Montenegro, does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs know what's going on? Ferdinand continued to ask

Megev thought for a while and said, Grand Duke, Nicholas I seems to be unable to wait any longer. Our growth has greatly reduced their status in the eyes of the Russians.

Moreover, after Nicholas I's support for Serbia was exposed some time ago, he was also retaliated by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Now Montenegro is eager to establish the Kingdom of Montenegro, in order to promote the next reform, improve the morale of the people, and counterbalance Pressure from Austria-Hungary!

Ferdinand nodded in approval. Under his butterfly effect, after Serbia became a semi-colony of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Nicholas I now faces much greater pressure than parallel time and space.

Now the Kingdom of Montenegro that is about to be established has been surrounded by Bulgaria and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Strategically speaking, their way forward has been blocked.

The outbreak of the Serbian uprising made Nicholas I see the light, and it seemed that the annexation of Serbia became their only hope!

All of the above was made up by Ferdinand himself. At this time, Nicholas I had already begun to regret it. Why is the Austro-Hungarian Empire the fifth largest power in the world today, and it cannot be provoked by a small Monte Negro!

Ferdinand wanted to make things difficult for Austria-Hungary, but he didn't dare to take action himself. He asked Nicholas I to come out to top the tank because he was afraid of the revenge of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

This issue has to start with the Serbian Revolution. With the support of Nicholas I, the Serbian uprising army finally supported it and defeated the Austro-Hungarian army's encirclement and suppression many times.

Now most of Serbia's rural areas are under the control of the rebel army. The Vienna government has increased its troops to Serbia many times. In addition to the five divisions approved, it has successively reinforced the strength of six divisions to stabilize the situation in Serbia!

After paying so much, the Vienna government will naturally not let go of the perpetrators, so the soon-to-be-established Kingdom of Montenegro was subjected to a comprehensive economic blockade by the Austro-Hungarian Empire!

The Kingdom of Montenegro was originally a small country with the most backward economy in the Balkans, and it did not have a railway. Poor transportation prevents this small Yugoslav country from using its wealth - minerals, forests.

In this semi-feudal country, the economy was dominated by foreign capital.

In particular, the Austro-Hungarian Empire monopolized more than three-quarters of the export trade and more than half of the import trade of the Kingdom of Montenegro.

Ferdinand also knew that if there was no change in the future, British capital and Italian capital would follow.

The Kingdom of Montenegro is also the hard-core younger brother of the Russians in the Balkans. The Russians have saved their bad finances many times from bankruptcy!

According to Ferdinand's just-concluded Balkan War, all the war funds received by Nicholas I were provided by the St. Petersburg government.

Especially after being hit by the economic blockade of the Austro-Hungarian Empire,

The life of the Kingdom of Montenegro was even more difficult. The Austro-Hungarian Empire not only blocked their continental trade, but also dispatched their navy to blockade Adriatic, and their sea passages were also cut off.

Except for Bulgaria, the foreign trade channels of the Kingdom of Montenegro were all cut off by the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Now the Kingdom of Montenegro, which is about to be established, has more than doubled its territory, but its import and export trade volume is less than half of what it was before, especially the export trade is even worse!

Affected by this, Nicholas I had to change his long-standing foreign policy and took the initiative to repair Bulgaria in order to keep this only foreign trade lifeline.

Since the Balkan War, the relationship between the two countries has begun to heat up sharply. Of course, the Russians also played the role of mediator in it. Otherwise, with Ferdinand's temperament, he would definitely kill Nicholas I.

How are the preparations for the grand ceremony going? Nicholas I asked

Xiang replied: All preparations are in place, and we can guarantee the normal progress of the grand ceremony on October 15!

Nicholas I asked again: Among the invited guests, which important figures will attend in person?

Xiang explained: Because time is too tight, most of the main guests we invited are too late to come, so...

Nicholas I interrupted: Okay, just tell me which important people will come!

Xiang stood there in embarrassment, without speaking for a while.

Nicholas I wryly smiled and said, Isn't it true that no one with weight will come?

The Prime Minister nodded and said: Because of the tight schedule, the main guests we invited couldn't arrive. Most of them sent representatives to attend!

Where are the Russians? Nicholas I asked with concern

The Russians will send Earl Paul as a representative to attend the grand ceremony, said the prime minister.

Nicholas I asked: Is it Paul Shuvanov, the ambassador to Bulgaria?

Yes! answered in the affirmative

Who is the representative of Bulgaria? Nicholas I continued to ask

Xiang said with some embarrassment: The candidate has not been determined yet.

Nicholas I nodded. He knew that the Russians sent Count Paul Shuvanov to reconcile the relationship between the Kingdom of Montenegro and Bulgaria, and even prompted the two countries to form an alliance to counter the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the Balkans. .

However, because Nicholas I's previous foreign policy was pro-Serbia, he had been in trouble with Bulgaria many times in diplomacy, and now the Bulgarian government does not have a good impression of the Kingdom of Montenegro.

If there was no Russian reconciliation, Nicholas I still doubted that Ferdinand would blockade Montenegro with the Austro-Hungarian Empire, or even carve up the Kingdom of Montenegro with the two countries!

Affected by this, the Kingdom of Montenegro has now tightly hugged the thighs of the Russians, looking like a loyal little brother.

Well, Nicholas I guessed Ferdinand's idea completely wrong. The reason why he didn't form an alliance with the Kingdom of Montenegro was mainly because he was afraid of being tricked by pig teammates.

What if the Kingdom of Montenegro loses its mind one day and fights with the Austro-Hungarian Empire, what should Bulgaria do?

Ferdinand didn't think that the current Bulgaria was the opponent of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, even if the Kingdom of Montenegro was added.

This is different from his alliance with Russia. Even if he is really dragged into the war, the Russians are strong! Now that Germany has not exploded, the military strength of the Allies is slightly stronger than that of the Allies, and Bulgaria is not under great military pressure.

Therefore, the Black Alliance that Nicholas I had been hoping for was impossible to establish!

Time passed quickly, and the Kingdom of Montenegro was successfully established, but there was a chill on the scene, and there were not many important guests who came to the ceremony.

Fortunately, Nicholas I was able to give birth and had five precious daughters, which allowed him to share the title of European father-in-law with the Danish king.

My family always wanted to save face, and most of the sons-in-law came to set up the scene for him, otherwise this grand ceremony would really become a laughing stock.

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