Mediterranean Hegemony Road

Chekov was the first to ask: May I ask Marshal Popov, how long does the military plan take to complete? How much human and material resources are involved? How to ensure that the strategic goal of globalization can be achieved with limited funds?

Budget inquiries are an indispensable part, and Popov is naturally prepared for a long time. The strategic goals thrown out by the military are bigger than each other, and of course they cannot be achieved at one time!

Popov replied calmly: Let me answer the first question first, to eliminate the unstable factors in the colony, it cannot be done overnight.

The total area of ​​our current colony is about 8 million square kilometers, which is 12 times that of our native land. There are no railways or roads in such a large area. Even a tour is not a small job.

The military has formulated a military action plan based on a five-year period. The goal is to initially eliminate the unstable factors in the colony within five years! \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

The issue of the number of troops invested, I think this is easy to deal with. We can directly put the recruit training on the colonial bandit suppression, and use the actual combat to train troops. Although the casualties may be a little larger, in order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the troops, this is still the price. worth it!

After a pause, after everyone had digested it, Popov added: The globalization strategy is a step that every powerful country must take, and it is a long-term national policy.

In today's world, there is only one that has truly completed the strategic layout of globalization - the British Empire, and even the French people's globalization layout, there are still some areas that are not perfect, the rest of Japan, the United States, and we are all just on the road!

The road is long, but we have to go! Bulgaria can grow from nothing, from weak to strong, all the way to the present, relying on the strategic layout that is one step ahead, and now we still cannot fall behind! \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

This time limit, after careful consideration by the military, finally calculated the time limit to be within 30 to 50 years, which means that our generation basically has no chance to complete this strategy!

All right,

Popov was also a bachelor, so he didn’t say how much it would cost. He clearly told everyone that it’s enough to think about the globalization strategy. If you want to complete it, leave the opportunity to the next generation!

Naturally, Chekov would not let him go so easily, and continued to ask: In this case, can we understand that Bulgaria's globalization strategy is just a plan, and there is no need to start it in the short term?

Popov replied calmly: Of course not, we must make preparations in advance, otherwise if the international situation changes, the opportunity suddenly comes, and we are not prepared, and we waste the opportunity in vain. pity?

After a pause, Chekov said cautiously: Okay Marshal Popov, I understand what you mean. After your statement, I think there is a serious problem with the budget proposed by the military this time!\u00261t;i\u003e \u00261t;/i\u003e

First, the colonial bandit suppression work can be distributed and advanced. I personally suggest that in 1918, the military should focus on the Asia Minor Peninsula, and at most the Middle East;

Second, when the navy enters the Indian Ocean, as long as it has a foothold in the Persian Gulf, there is no need for us to over-invest in the short term;

Third, the globalization strategy can be put on hold first, and it is not too late to invest after our economy develops. There is no need to squeeze precious construction funds now;

Fourth, although the integration war is very important, I personally think that it can be perfected in the homeland. In terms of our current military strength, whether it is in the Balkans, in the Middle East, or even in the Persian Gulf, no one will be us. opponent!

The colonies in Africa are our weak point, but the African colonies have no cash value yet. In the short term, I don’t think anyone will start a war against us for our African colonies! \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

To sum up, I personally recommend cutting the military's budget for the coming year by 45%, that is, retaining 1.43 billion levs (about 5.72 million pounds) is a more reasonable figure!

Bulgaria came out of the Balkans in the end. Even if we wanted to limit military spending, we didn’t cut it too hard. The huge sum of 1.43 billion levs was already equal to Bulgaria’s military spending in 1914 before the war!

Of course, this also requires the use of troops in the colonies. The military expenditure cannot be too low. Even now that the World War has just ended, there are still a lot of strategic materials left in Bulgaria, but the military expenditure will still not be low!

There is no doubt that this number is unacceptable to the military, and then they start to quarrel and hold back. As the protagonist Popov is naturally under siege, but everyone's face has been trained. Whatever you say, he will not accept it. verb: move!

Seeing that the time was almost up, Constantine decisively stopped everyone's quarrel and snarled: Quiet! The questioning continues, and now the Ministry of Industry! \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

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After a series of procedures, two days have passed, and the funds of various departments have been suppressed. Of course, it is still far from the budget of 5.2 billion levs.

No, it was 500 million leva, of which 200 million leva had been withdrawn by Ferdinand as an emergency reserve, which was not within the scope of this budget.

However, Constantine is still very satisfied with the current progress of the work. The budgets of various departments have also been successfully suppressed to within 60 billion leva. As long as they debate a few more times, they can almost complete the task.

Under normal circumstances, the Bulgarian budget meeting will not last for a week. After all, everyone is very busy, and it is impossible to argue about budget issues every day.

Usually at the last minute, it is still necessary to cut the budget in person. There is still one more step before the head of each department evaluates the reasonable funds of other departments! \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

This is also not to be messed with. It can’t be said that in order to grab funds, someone else’s funds are deliberately suppressed. This will be considered to have no overall view, and the consequence is to prepare to go home. Bulgaria does not need national leaders who do not have a global view!

This data is also a reference standard. If everyone is willing to give you a big number, don’t be complacent, it means that the workload of your department will explode in the coming year!

Corresponding to the annual plan is the annual assessment. You can't put forward a lot of plans in the budget, and none of them have been completed by the end of the year, right?

This is dereliction of duty. If there is no special reason, the Independent Commission Against Corruption will probably investigate the departments that have not completed their tasks. Even if there is no economic problem, they must be prepared to collectively pack up and go home. The Bulgarian government does not want waste!

Therefore, when making plans every year, everyone is careful enough, not only to list projects to grab the budget, but also to complete the plan and make political achievements! \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

The budget meeting in 1918 lasted until mid-December, and the preliminary budget plans of the various departments were formed, and they could be formally determined as long as they were approved by Ferdinand.

The general framework is still within the scope of Ferdinand's plan. For example, the final military expenditure is fixed at 1.872 billion leva (about 74.88 million pounds), accounting for 36% of fiscal revenue.

The education expenditure is fixed at 780 million leva (about 3.12 million pounds), accounting for 15% of the total fiscal revenue.

The cost of industrial construction is only 500 million leva (about 2ooo million pounds), accounting for 9.6% of the total fiscal revenue.

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These are all things that can’t be helped. Although the world war is over, it does not mean that the world is peaceful. Bulgaria’s international status must also be maintained by the army, so military expenditures remain high! \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

The increase in education funding is also an inevitable result. We have just recruited a group of scientific researchers from Germany, so we have to place them, right? Does it cost money to build a laboratory?

There are still many big men who were famous at the time. Their treatment must be guaranteed, right? As for the original high-level talents in Bulgaria, you can't cut down their treatment for no reason, right?

By the way, in addition to the national financial appropriation, Bulgaria's education funds also include the income from patent fees of colleges and universities, the income from donations from the society, and the income from tuition fees of students!

Of course, universities in Bulgaria do not charge tuition fees. This tuition fee is not an ordinary tuition fee. There are always some local tyrants who want to spend money to send their children to university. Although they can't get a formal graduation certificate, they have also learned something and knowledge. Is not it?

For these Ferdinands who pursued the principle of no slaughter, no slaughter, a few cheap liberal arts classes can be done, and they can charge tuition fees ranging from 50,000 to 100,000 levs per year, he has no reason to refuse! \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

Anyway, for many people, the higher the price, the better. Besides, there are still a lot of dummies who have been corrected for their bad habits after entering the university. These rich and rich people don’t suffer at all when they spend it!

The investment in industry does not seem to be large. In fact, the money is only used to provide basic supporting facilities for enterprises. After all, it has just returned from a batch of cheap equipment from Germany. As long as the supporting facilities are completed, they can be assembled and operated.

As for whether the company can make a profit? I don’t know this. Anyway, in Ferdinand’s view, money is really good in this era. It takes time for the Germans to recover from the disability. Britain and France are going further and further on the road of financial death. The least competitive time for the European Big 6!

During this period, as long as there is no problem with the direction of investment, there will be basically no loss of money. The European big 6 is waiting for development, and the spring of the bourgeoisie has come. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

If we miss this period, when the order in Germany returns to normal and the industry starts to operate normally, then a large number of cheap goods will flood the European Big 6, and the competition will be brutal at that time.

Well, Bulgaria has always been a counterfeit product, and they have almost made it to the extreme. Taking advantage of the wage gap between Eastern Europe and Western Europe, as well as the difference in raw material prices, before the First World War, when the competition among European countries was the most intense, they all had theirs. A place, not to mention now.

Ferdinand, on the other hand, has little interest in light industry, for the very simple reason that he is not bad for money! Using a bank to control a company has a much higher rate of return than direct investment in a company. It is no wonder that British and French consortiums are running to play finance!

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In fact, before the outbreak of the World War, there was another key industry in Bulgaria - agriculture, but with the end of the World War, neither Ferdinand nor the cabinet paid much attention to it. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

The reason is very real - more land! Since the land has increased, the grain output will naturally increase, but the demand for grain in the international market has not increased!

The Ministry of Agriculture proposed the transformation of agriculture at the annual budget meeting. The area of ​​arable land that the government forced to keep is no longer needed.

Of course, the crisis of food oversupply will not explode in the short term, at least until the Russians resume food exports, Bulgaria does not have to worry about this problem.

But the work of planning ahead must be started. Otherwise, the land reclamation will be completed in a few years, and a large area of ​​wheat and potatoes will be harvested. It will not feel so wonderful!

To resolve this crisis, we still have to rely on the Family Planning Commission. Only when the population increases can this problem be solved perfectly, so family planning must continue. \u00261t;i\u003e\u00261t;/i\u003e

Then, in this round of budget competition, the Population Administration took the lead, not only received 250 million leva, but also received special approval from the cabinet: granting incentives or subsidies stipulated by national laws, and finally passing the budget. , the government is responsible for the bottom line!

Simply put, it is still encouraging everyone to have children, the more the better! Even if it is a budget, it doesn't matter, anyway, the Bulgarian government now wants the population!

According to the plan of the Bulgarian government, the human resource gap in Bulgaria will exceed 800,000 in the next ten years. If you want to make up for this gap, there seems to be no better way in the short term except emigrating from Russia and Europe!

However, immigration is not a long-term solution, and the quality of these people is also flawed, and it is increasingly unable to meet the needs of the Bulgarian exhibition.

At the working meeting in 1918, Ferdinand proposed to the Population Office: the demand for a doubling of the population within twenty years!

This is also the conclusion drawn after accurate calculation. Due to the factors of the Russian civil war, Bulgaria is currently receiving at least tens of thousands of refugees every month, and at most hundreds of thousands of refugees.

Coupled with immigrants from European countries, if Bulgaria's population is to double in 20 years, on average, it needs to ensure that 2.3 million newborn babies are alive every year to complete the task.

Of course, this population doubling refers to the doubling of the population with Bulgarian nationality, not the population doubling of the Bulgarian-controlled area. Otherwise, the officials of the Population Administration will not do it, and it will not be completed at all!

Bulgaria still has a long way to go to accomplish this great population strategy.

However, in theory, as long as the current birth rate is maintained, it may not be necessary to wait until 20 years later. This strategic goal can be completed in the 14th or 15th year. The government is optimistic about this plan!

Ferdinand naturally did not discourage everyone's enthusiasm. Although he knew that after the small peasant economy was destroyed, the decline in population growth rate was an inevitable trend, but he did not know when this time point started!

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