Mediterranean Hegemony Road

Ferdinand, stop! Queen Xenia said angrily

What's the matter, dear, who made you angry again? Ferdinand asked suspiciously

Cut it out, Ferdinand! I ask you—where did Boris offend you?

You're going to exile him to Finland, that icy hell? Xenia asked angrily.

How could it be, my dear? Boris is so lovely, how could I be willing to send him into exile?

He was a king in the past, not to suffer, I was thinking about his future!

Besides, Finland is not all ice and snow, the climate in the south is still very good, he can put the capital in the south! ’ explained Ferdinand

Huh! It's useless to say less, what is Finland like, don't I understand? It's just a backcountry!

Are you looking for a big city to come out and see? What city can compare to Sofia? If anything, I'd agree with Boris being king over there! Xenia said with a sneer.

Ferdinand had a headache. The development of Finland in this era is really not very good. According to the standards of Sofia, Moscow and St. Petersburg are not good. There is no such city in the entire Russian Empire!

Stop, Xenia, can you be reasonable? Sofia is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and it is also one of the top five metropolises in the world. Where can I find another city that can compare with it? said Ferdinand helplessly.

Admitted it! Finland's population is not as large as Sofia's, and it is poor. Let Boris go there to be the king, it is better to stay in the country and become the city lord!

Even if you are a king, you need at least the Kingdom of Poland, or the Kingdom of Belarus, to be barely qualified. What is your vision? Xenia scorned

The Kingdom of Poland looks good on the shelf, but in fact the throne is a hot potato!

You only need to open the map to see how bad the strategic position of Poland is. Do you want Boris to take over the tricky throne?

You know, even I find it very tricky, are you sure Boris can do it?

A kingdom with internal and external troubles has yet to gain the support of the people, and it will be overthrown if it is not good. Do you want your son to become the king of subjugation? ’ explained Ferdinand

Even if it's not the Kingdom of Poland, there are other places? It's better to go anywhere than to go to Finland! Queen Xenia said dissatisfied

The king of the Kingdom of Belarus is your younger brother. I can't let Boris fight with his uncle, right? Ferdinand continued.

Well, this is indeed a problem, aren't there three Baltic countries?

Although it's a little smaller, it doesn't matter. Boris can find a way to annex the other two countries. With your father's support, you can barely establish a medium-sized country! Queen Xenia thought she had a plan and said

Xenia, you can't be confused by anger, if the three countries in the Baltic Sea are united, will your good brother still be able to sleep?

Don't you think that location is too close to St. Petersburg? Of course, if you can convince Nicholas II, I don't mind either! said Ferdinand helplessly.

Sure enough, a woman is a kind of emotional creature, and her IQ will drop when she encounters a big event.

Is there no other choice? If it's really not possible, just draw a few pieces of land in the colony and let them all become kings! Xenia thought for a while and said

Xenia, I take back what I just said, you are not confused by anger, but really confused!

Do you think our colony will be more prosperous than Finland? Do you want them to be kings, or chiefs? Ferdinand asked helplessly.

What are the Bulgarian colonies?

There is no rooster crowing for thousands of miles, and there is no human habitation for thousands of miles.

It is the status quo of the Bulgarian colony. The so-called development really only exists in the plan. Now Bulgaria does not have that much population, so it is necessary to fill these huge holes.

The areas that have been developed are all areas that are connected to the mainland and will soon be incorporated into the mainland. Obviously, it is impossible to separate them.

The remaining areas are in Africa. Each colony has at least a few thousand to as many as a hundred thousand immigrants. It is enough to establish a city and become a master.

If you are a king, don't think about it. If you hear that you are going to leave Bulgaria, those immigrants will probably run back crying and shouting.

Without local support, those places simply do not have the conditions for independence now!

Areas with a relatively large population are the places where criminals are exiled, such as Liberia, Tanzania and other areas, basically killing every day in the dark.

Regarding these situations, the approach taken by the Bulgarian government is to know nothing. The aborigines and the exiled criminals fought almost every day, and the colonial government pretended they hadn't seen anything.

No way, these two groups of people don't like construction. The colonial government's initial plan failed. Even the food seeds distributed entered their stomachs, and none of them were planted. In the end, the colonial government could only let them Fend for itself.

It takes no effort at all, the local natural resources feed them and nature falls. It's just that as the population in exile continues to increase, these natural resources are not enough, and the two sides began to fight.

People are neither willing to farm nor work, what can they do?

Ferdinand did not have the spirit of internationalism, so naturally he did not educate them. It is better not to do such thankless things.

Anyway, the Bulgarian government did not collect their taxes, so naturally it has no obligation to serve them. Everyone does not interfere with each other, it is hello, me, hello, everyone!

It's okay, why are you so fierce? Xenia said angrily

It is also strong to be unreasonable, but not to be cowardly!

Ferdinand had no choice but to admit defeat and ended the family conflict.

But the problem is still not resolved, Xenia still does not agree to let Boris go to Finland as king.

A woman who has entered menopause is terrifying. In front of her, no reason can be justified. Even though Ferdinand has mobilized six sons to join the battle, they are still in a stalemate.

In the end, Ferdinand showed the courage of the head of the family and forcibly made the decision a reality. Unless Boris himself quit, the matter would be settled.

In this regard, Ferdinand is still very confident. His sons do not have a fuel-efficient lamp, otherwise they would not have become billionaires in just a few years. Weng has become a rich man again!

This kind of psychological quality is beyond the reach of ordinary people. After learning the imperial mind for so long, they are not willing to be content with ordinary people!

Do you really think that Ferdinand's test is just to exercise their financial management skills?

How is this possible?

In fact, this is just a test of their character. If they are people who like to live an ordinary life, they will not take big adventures without certain assurance.

Looking at the results, Ferdinand knew that they were unwilling to live under the protection of their father and brother.

If they are not given an opportunity to express themselves, it is estimated that there will be several rebellious princes in the Bulgarian royal family in the future.

Many European nobles are rebellious, not because they themselves are like this, but because of the restrictions of the living environment, which makes it impossible for them to achieve their life goals, so they give up on themselves!

In this big environment of the eldest son inheritance system, how could these second sons really be willing?

But no matter how hard they tried, there was no hope in the end. After all, there was only one person who would inherit the throne, and it was doomed from the moment of birth.

Unwilling and unable to achieve it, people with a good attitude may turn to other directions, and those with a bad attitude will naturally degenerate.

Ferdinand has come into contact with many such examples. This is also one of the reasons why many European nobles strictly demand the eldest son, but relax the control over the second son!

Boris, are you ready? Soon, you may become the Grand Duke of Finland. Do you know what to do? Ferdinand asked with concern

Don't worry, father! I'm ready, I will firmly remember the knowledge you gave me, please believe me, I will be a good king! Boris said excitedly

It's good to have this confidence, but I still want to tell you that the position of the Grand Duke of Finland is so easy to do. It is determined by the geographical location. He can only become a small country that is peaceful and stable!

In the current situation of the Grand Duchy of Finland, in addition to developing the economy, it is still necessary to develop the economy and not blindly develop the military. They do not have this condition!

If one day you encounter foreign enemies invading, you only need to use the terrain to fight against them, don't think about a decisive battle, because your enemy cannot be a small country! Ferdinand said earnestly

Father, do you think I will be the king? Boris asked suspiciously

On the contrary, I think the Grand Duke of Finland should be the easiest to do well in Europe, as long as the eternal neutrality is enough, Switzerland is a ready-made example!

The economic problem is not too big, the land is vast and the population is sparse, and there are enough resources for you to squander. As long as you don't expand externally, there will be no problem! said Ferdinand seriously.

Father, you are completely overwhelmed. Finland's geographical location is there, and any surrounding country is stronger than him. I don't want to unify Northern Europe. That's not realistic at all! Boris thought for a while and said

Well, well, it's time to explain, I've explained everything clearly. You're about to leave as soon as the election results come out, but your marriage has not been settled yet, damn it! Ferdinand said with a very headache

I think it's too late for this problem. It can be solved after I succeed to the throne! Boris said uncertainly

No, there is still time, go to your mother for help, she is not in a good mood right now, this matter can just divert her attention! Ferdinand thought for a while and said

The last sentence is the most important! Boris complained.

Whatever you think, if you settle your lifelong affairs before you go to Finland and satisfy me, I will sponsor a guard army of 10,000 people, and all the expenses within five years will be mine!

Think about it yourself, if you think you have the financial resources, you can also raise one yourself! ’ said Ferdinand with a slight smile.

Damn it, Father, you must be crazy about hugging your grandson, you can do such a big deal!

But if, now I take ten thousand guards to take office, what will happen after five years? With Finland's financial resources, it is simply impossible to support such a Janissary! ' Boris complained

According to the standards of the Bulgarian Guards, 10,000 troops cost more than 30 million levs for their weapons and equipment, and they also need to pay more than 2 million levs in military pay and more than 1.5 million levs in life training every month. overhead.

The annual direct expenditure of such an army is at least 42 million levs, which is greater than that of a main division.

After the independence of the Grand Duchy of Finland, I am afraid that the annual fiscal revenue will not be enough to pay this army.

This also means that Boris, who holds this army in his hand, is an invincible existence in the Kingdom of Finland. As long as he does not kill himself, no one can threaten his status!

As you wish, you don't have to anyway, I won't force you! Ferdinand said calmly

It seems that he doesn't care at all whether Boris wants to take this army to Finland.

Of course, if you don't go to Finland with a decent army, wouldn't it be black on your face?

Father, don't worry! Not to mention 10,000 imperial guards, even if you send out all the hundreds of thousands of imperial guards, I dare to take them with you! Boris replied without hesitation.

reject? How is this possible? God only knows whether the powerful local factions in Finland will welcome him as a king. The best way is to take the army there, and if you are in a hurry, you can have a big cleansing and physically destroy all the enemies.

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