Mediterranean Hegemony Road

After going out, Ferdinand immediately held a cabinet meeting. He knew that the golden age of the British was over. Without the suppression of a powerful monarch, the internal struggle of the British government in the future will further intensify, and even spread to diplomacy!

This is also inevitable. If it hadn't been for a series of internal reforms in England during the Edwardian period, which eased social conflicts, the situation would have been even worse.

It is estimated that no one would have thought that when the British Empire was at its peak, the interior was a mess, but the reforms during the Edwardian period successfully saved this old-fashioned empire.

However, the domestic class contradictions have eased, but the political contradictions have become more serious. There is no way to do this. If there is a dispute between parties, there will inevitably be a political struggle. , that would be troublesome!

Well, the internal contradictions of the British Empire, Ferdinand is not interested, as long as it does not affect the interests of Bulgaria, he is indifferent.

Anyway, now that the John Niu family has a big business, even if some of their strength is consumed by infighting, it is irrelevant!

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What does the Foreign Office think of the impending reshuffle of powers within the UK? Ferdinand asked with concern

Now he has to rely on the judgment of professionals in this era. Many things have proved that the few words he came into contact with on the Internet in his previous life were not as simple as they appeared!

At least, few people have mentioned the internal contradictions of the British. If the reform fails, this huge empire is likely to collapse in advance!

Minister of Foreign Affairs Metev thought for a while and said, Your Majesty, the Liberals have the upper hand for the time being. After completing the reform, Prime Minister Asquith has gained a high reputation in the country, and there will be no major changes in the short term!

The only variable now is the upcoming King George, whose position is very crucial, which determines the political trend of the British Empire in the next few years!

Ferdinand nodded, which was consistent with his judgment. As the ruling party, the Liberals can still stabilize the situation in the short term, but internal struggles are still indispensable.

Now it depends on the choice of George V. If he supports the Liberal Party, then this political struggle will be postponed. If he supports the Conservative Party, the two sides will start to tear down immediately.

Prime Minister Constantine added: Your Majesty, there should be no major turbulence in the situation in the UK, but political chaos in the short term is also inevitable. The biggest question now is whether the Germans will take the opportunity to do things, which is very important to us. It's important!

We must communicate with the French and Russians as soon as possible. At this time, we should try our best to maintain the same position!

Ferdinand nodded.

Although Ferdinand knew that at this time, the possibility of war between the two sides was very small, he still made preparations for the first time.

After all, the German government can still clearly judge the situation, but his younger brother is not necessarily. Especially the Kingdom of Montenegro, who knows if they will be out of their minds and do something?

After thinking about it, Ferdinand added: By the way, the British royal family sent an invitation letter, and I decided to go to London to attend Edward's funeral.

It's still the old rule. Domestic affairs are handled by the cabinet. If there is a major event, send me a transoceanic telegram!

De Ferdinand remembered that in the history of parallel time and space, the funeral of Edward VII was attended by nine European emperors, five crown princes, more than forty royal nobles, and seven queens. It was also the largest royal gathering in history!

How could he not join in the fun at such a grand event? It just happened to take this opportunity to let the Sofia debut and show its strength.

Well, with the death of Edward VII, the friendly relationship between Ferdinand and the British royal family has also been greatly reduced.

Of course it will still be better than in history, and now the two sides have been tied together by common interests. After all, compared with relationships, interests are the most reliable!

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It was impossible to wait too long for Edward's funeral. After arranging domestic affairs, Ferdinand set off for London on a warship.

To be on the safe side, in addition to the dreadnought Sofia, Ferdinand took the coastal defense battleship Sliven, plus a supply fleet.

Oh, this is not that Ferdinand is worried about being attacked. In fact, the Sofia dreadnought is already the most powerful warship in this era. It is going to attend Edward's funeral again.

The main reason is to pretend to be coercive. The Sofia alone is still not enough, and the Sliver is even better for the escort meeting.

Although it is a coastal defense battleship, in terms of combat effectiveness, the Sliver can still compete with ordinary battleships, and it is still very good for piloting!

Well, mainly the Germans were going to sell a dreadnought to the Ottoman Empire, and now that the two sides were negotiating, Ferdinand had to make a move.

The British dare to say to the Germans, if you build one, I will build two, and Ferdinand is also ready to speak so aggressively to the Ottoman Empire!

Anyway, the Ottoman Empire is a poor ghost. If they can spend all their military expenses on the navy, then Ferdinand will make a lot of money.

Compared to Britain and Germany, the military spending will soon exceed 100 million pounds, and Bulgaria's fiscal revenue is estimated to exceed 100 million pounds this year. The two sides are not comparable at all!

But for the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria still has enough confidence! Due to the war, the Ottoman Empire's fiscal revenue this year is less than 20 million pounds, so it is necessary to stimulate the Ottoman Empire to expand its navy.

Oh, and what's more important is that after the main force of the Ottoman Empire's navy was finished, their naval heritage was also finished, and it was too late to start rebuilding!

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Time flew by, and a week later Ferdinand arrived in London smoothly. Sure enough, in the early 20th century, the sea was the fastest! Ferdinand exclaimed.

Of course, Sofia is only 2,000 kilometers from London, which translates to more than 1,000 nautical miles, so it's not that far!

As for faster planes, this Ferdinand really didn't dare to pretend to be such a force. Bulgarian planes are already considered advanced in this era, but the statistics told him that the current accident rate is 1 in 1,000.

Oh, and this is the frequency of each flight with a distance of no more than 300 kilometers. As for further distances, that's sorry the technology hasn't developed that far.

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At this time, the atmosphere in London was already very solemn, and it seemed that Edward VII was still very popular.

Ferdinand was not the first to come. The closest Portuguese King Manuel II, Norway King Haakon VII, Denmark King Frederick, Spain's Alfonso, and Belgian King Albert I have all been there. arrive.

It can be seen that Edward VII, as the eldest uncle of Europe, still has a high prestige in the European royal family. He died less than ten days ago, and basically all the royal families in Europe came over.

Oh, Ferdinand also brought the king and queen of Greece together. Before that, the two had a secret conversation that lasted for an afternoon. After they came out, the two were chatting and laughing, and there was no hostility at all. .

Obviously, the two had reached a secret deal, otherwise Ferdinand would not have taken George I and his wife on the road together. After all, attending this funeral with them will also enhance their influence in the European royal family, which undoubtedly sends a signal to the outside world that Ferdinand will not pay attention to the Greek throne!

This is also a very normal situation in Europe. After all, the interests of the country are often not equal to the interests of the king. Even if the birthdays of the two countries are enemies, their royal families may still be friends in private. This is the mess. Not bad relatives decided!

Now the situation on the Greek peninsula is very bad. Without Ferdinand's support, after the Second Balkan War, George I's throne would not be able to keep.

After all, in the war, the Kingdom of Greece lost nearly half of its territory, which was more than the loss in the first Balkan War. He almost lost the throne the first time, not to mention now!

If it weren't for the intervention of Bulgaria in the later period, the puppet regime was supported, and the public opinion was controlled, and the crime of waging war was thrown to the previous cabinet, and now George I would have been overthrown long ago.

Oh, George I also shamelessly announced that he was under house arrest by the previous cabinet and didn't know about the war at all!

The proof is that before the outbreak of the war, he had not been out of the palace for a long time, nor had he participated in political activities, and he had not even attended the Congress for more than a year before!

Every move of a politician cannot be taken lightly. It was clearly that George I deliberately let his cabinet provoke a war, and now it has become evidence that he is a victim!

Even deeper, did King George I already judge that Greece would fail in this war? But he can conclude that Ferdinand still needs the cooperation of his king, and he must be bought at a great price!

At the same time, he can also use the Bulgarian knife to attack domestic political parties and consolidate the royal power!

If the Greek government was lucky enough to win the war, it would be even better, and George I could also jump out to grab the credit as soon as possible, after all, he is the king. No matter how you look at it, it is invincible!

Of course, this is just Ferdinand's guess. If this is the case, George I is terrible!

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Ferdinand didn't wait long in London, and all the royal families or representatives from Europe had already gathered in London.

As in history, Nicholas II was absent from the event due to the crown prince's illness, and William II attended the funeral in person. Although he was very dissatisfied with the uncle's diplomatic repression of Germany, he was not satisfied. It doesn't hinder his respect for this uncle!

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