Mediterranean Hegemony Road

Under Ferdinand's butterfly effect, the rubber crisis that exploded in 1911 did not turn into a global economic crisis.

It is very funny to investigate the reasons, mainly the economic crisis that started in the United States in 19o7, and it lasted until 19o9 before it was completely over.

Under the natural law of survival of the fittest, the booming economy in 1907 has eliminated a large amount of production capacity, and now the capitalist world economy is in a recovery period.

Except for a few industries, most industries do not have the problem of overproduction, and there are not many industries involved in the rubber stock market. Naturally, there will be no economic crisis.

Therefore, in this capital feast, Ferdinand did not gain too much, far less than the Jewish capitalists who wantonly short-sold.

Oh, this gain is not big. It is Ferdinand's own opinion. In fact, the gain this time is still very rich.

Little Carl takes stock of our gains. Ferdinand said lightly

Yes, Your Majesty! replied little Carl

Since 19o2, we have made arrangements in the rubber market in advance, and invested a total of 1500,000 leva (about 600,000 pounds) before and after, established 38 large and small rubber companies, and owned rubber plantations in Southeast Asia. 186, with a rubber plantation area of ​​10,000 hectares.

After operation, it was listed in London, Shanghai, New York, Paris and other places. At its peak, the company's total market value approached 30 million pounds.

Before the stock market crash, we sold and cashed out 8 million pounds. Previously, our company's stock income was about 3.8 million pounds, and the total profit excluding costs was 10.36 million pounds!

We later spent nearly half a million pounds repurchasing our shares and are now delisting from the stock exchange for six consecutive years!

In terms of return on investment,

Sixteen times the profit in eight years. Even if it is converted into each year, the annual return on investment is more than 40%, which seems to be a high number.

In fact, Ferdinand knew that if he hadn't operated his own bank, he probably wouldn't even be able to get one-third of this profit!

No way, how can it be possible to raise stocks without the cooperation of financial institutions?

Compared with the huge profits of the financial industry, the return on investment in the industry is really too low!

Needless to say, Ferdinand knew that this selling of stocks could not be just selling his own company. Even the stocks mortgaged by others for bank loans were sold in one go!

After the stock market crashed, the bank bought it back from the market at the cabbage price, and then took the collateral to continue to recover the insufficient part from the creditors. Otherwise, how could it be possible to make so much profit just by selling its own stock?

Well, Ferdinand is still embarrassed. He didn't take advantage of the fire after the stock market crash, otherwise the profit could at least increase by half!

As for the companies acquired later, little Carl did not mention it, and Ferdinand did not ask. He knew that there were not many industries affected this time, and the harvest would naturally not be great.

Except for some unlucky capitalists who like to play financial games very much, most capitalists are still a little brainy. The average stock market crash once a few years has taught them that it is better not to gamble on wealth when playing stocks!

Therefore, most of the people who were really affected were the middle class and ordinary people, who were fooled by the good news of the stock market and became the ultimate victims!

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Dear, you haven't picked the names of the fifth and sixth? Queen Xenia said coquettishly.

Ferdinand smiled embarrassedly, naming a name is also a troublesome job, especially since there are already four in front, and the names that were eliminated before must not be used now, otherwise it would be a disregard for the twins, at least Xenia will not allow Ferdinand to perfunctory!

However, because of the issue of names, their four brothers have already eliminated hundreds of names, and there are not many names in the Western world. When it was their turn, Ferdinand had a headache. For the first time, he felt It turns out that having too many children is also a problem!

Now Ferdinand is still admiring himself for being sensible enough to not create a bunch of illegitimate children, otherwise the headache index will be +1oo86!

Dear, what good proposal do you have? Ferdinand decisively dumped the blame

Xenia rolled her eyes, the meaning is obvious, you are the head of the family, this is your problem.

In this regard, they do have something in common. They can pick out a lot of faults in names that others think of, but they can't think of a suitable name for themselves!

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Ferdinand's troubles did not last long. The sudden visit of the foreign minister temporarily rescued him from this trouble, but new troubles came again!

Your Majesty, the Franco-German negotiations have failed. Now the Germans have sent warships to Morocco. The two sides are fighting each other. The French have asked us to provide diplomatic support and prepare for war! Metev said.

Although he was well prepared, when all this happened, Ferdinand was still a little worried. History had changed, and now the advantages of the Entente countries were much stronger than those of the same period in history.

So will the French be so confident that they think that the time for revenge has come, and they will simply drag everyone into the water and lead the war in advance?

This is the era of speaking of strength!

If war broke out now, many of Ferdinand's plans would be in vain. Judging from the current strength of Bulgaria, it will be difficult to obtain the benefits Ferdinand wants after the war.

Well, tell the French that we will cooperate with them diplomatically, but it will take some time to prepare for war! Ferdinand said lightly

In this regard, Ferdinand is still very disciplined. Bulgaria has received much help from the French over the years. Now it is time to pay back.

But Ferdinand didn't foolishly tell the French that we are ready and ready to go!

Oh, it seems that Bulgaria is really not ready for war now, it seems that some things need to be prepared in advance.

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After hitting the Foreign Minister, Ferdinand instructed the squire: Notify the Military Council that a military meeting will be held tomorrow morning.

Although Bulgaria will not be the focus of the Allied attack due to its geographical location, the preparations that should be done still need to be done. It is not Ferdinand's style to be beaten and not fight back!

Relying on the Balkan Mountains, in fact, Bulgaria's defense pressure is not great. Except for a few newly acquired cities from Romania, most of the other areas are dangerous and defendable, and there are not many places suitable for attack.

If at the beginning of the war, Belgrade can be won and the gateway to the Balkans can be closed, then the next battle will be easier to fight.

Without the advantage of two or three times the strength, it is difficult to even attack! Anyway, if you can't get on the tank, and the plane doesn't work well for your age, using infantry to fight barbed wire + trenches is just filling in with human lives!

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At the military conference, Ferdinand said with high eyebrows: The European Big Six is ​​now like a powder keg, and a little spark can detonate them. There is no need to say more about the contradiction between the two alliances, you all know it!

Looking around, Bulgaria is now surrounded by enemies. Once the war breaks out, we will face the attacks of multiple enemies at the same time!

Therefore, we must be ready for war at any time. I ask you to come up with a practical national defense plan as soon as possible!

Well, this kind of strategic plan cannot be accommodated in one room of the General Staff.

However, the final plan has not been finalized until now. After all, this involves too many aspects. Ferdinand, who is at the level of military hobby, is really not as good as these professionals when facing specific plans.

Then, we can only let these generals judge, anyway, as long as the strategy is carried out according to Ferdinand's requirements, he will not interfere.

After thinking about it, Ferdinand added: By the way, from the perspective of the strength of the two major alliances, I don't think the winner can be determined in a short time, so we must be prepared for a protracted war!

When you formulate a war plan, you must also prepare for a protracted war, and try your best to take into account all the crises that we will face once the war breaks out.

For example, the Allies blocked our coastline with submarines, what should the Admiralty do?

For another example, after the war broke out, the French or the Russians suddenly collapsed. How should we respond?

Or, after the war broke out, the German navy defeated the Royal Fleet, what should we do?

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In short, all the adverse consequences that can be imagined must be considered!

Well, Ferdinand’s words terrified everyone. Now everyone is very optimistic about the situation of the Entente, and they have never considered so many unfavorable situations!

The battlefield is ever-changing. Before the battle, who knows what will happen? Historically, the Allied countries won, in addition to their great business and strong national strength, they were also inseparable from the strategic mistakes of the Germans.

What if the Germans suddenly exploded under Ferdinand's butterfly effect? Did they not make strategic mistakes?

Or maybe the Germans were so lucky that they directly overturned the British in the decisive naval battle. Who can say for sure?

In short, all of this is possible in theory. As long as any situation occurs and Bulgaria is not prepared in advance, the consequences will be catastrophic!

Chief of General Staff Imia Dimitev thought for a while and said, Your Majesty, I'm afraid these situations won't happen! Once the war breaks out, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will not be able to stop our joint attack with the Russians no matter what. Yes, without the help of the Germans, the Austro-Hungarian Empire would not be able to hold on for half a year!

The Italians are not suitable for war. Once this happens, the Germans will fight alone, so the division of troops is inevitable!

In this way, the entire battlefield has become a consumption of both sides, and the war potential of the Allies is not comparable to ours!

As for the German Navy being able to defeat the Royal Fleet, this situation is even more unlikely!

The strength gap between the two sides is too great, and with the help of the British and the French, even the Russian fleet in the Baltic Sea can contain some Germans.

And the fleets of the Allies, Italy and Austria, could not get out of the Mediterranean at all!

Ferdinand nodded. Under normal circumstances, the inference of the chief of the general staff is correct, but who can say for sure on the battlefield?

I saw Ferdinand said lightly: Nothing is impossible on the battlefield, and the Germans will not be led by us. Is it really difficult to give up the Austro-Hungarian Empire?

As long as the Germans are sure to kill the French before the end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, all this is not a problem. At that time, it will be us who will be passive. Even if we add the Russians, we will still be at a disadvantage!

As for the naval decisive battle, we all know that sometimes luck is more important than strength, and even a tsunami in the sea may help the Germans win the battle, we must not take anything lightly!

The crowd did not speak. Obviously, what Ferdinand said was not without the possibility of life, especially since the Germans concentrated their troops on the front line, this possibility is still very high.

If at the beginning of the war, the Germans shamelessly made a surprise attack, would the French be able to stop it?

No one can answer this question!

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