Mediterranean Hegemony Road

Under the butterfly effect of Ferdinand, the major German states broke away from the control of the central government after World War I, and only maintained nominal unity.

People of insight in Germany hope that the German region will be reunified again, and countless people are working hard for this. More than ten years have passed, and now we finally see the light.

In order to get rid of the current predicament, the German states understand that alliance is the best choice.

Instead of breaking out a meaningless civil war, it is better to turn this into a foreign war and use the war to divert domestic conflicts.

On March 23, 1937, the Kingdom of Prussia announced its restoration, and the eldest son of William II will become the new king, who plans to ascend the throne on June 5.

Everyone knows that this is a major concession made by the German central government. In order to reunify the empire, the ancient king election system will return to the land of Germany.

Among the German princes, Austria, the most influential, was excluded this time.

Of course, even if they are not excluded, the Habsburg family will not join in the fun, and Germany right now is a powder keg.

Everyone is waiting for the attitude of the two countries, if they do not interfere, German reunification will be inevitable.

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Ferdinand the Younger urgently convened an imperial meeting. The restoration of William III happened so suddenly that the Bulgarian government did not even understand what was going on.

Usually in this case, the handwriting of the British is indispensable, and Bulgaria cannot help but ignore it.

Now there are two issues that require us to make a decision:

First, should we intervene in the restoration of William III?

Second, what should we do in the face of a unified Germany?

Judging from the current situation, even if the restoration of William III is prevented, it can only delay the process of German unification.

The German central government has made concessions, and the interests of the states have been guaranteed. Now, except for the Poles who want to get rid of Germany, everyone hopes for national unity.

This is the general trend. Even though the states still have deep conflicts with the central government, as the German economy deteriorates, they have no choice.

The result now is obvious, the war has entered a countdown, but the direction of the war for the Germans is still uncertain! Little Ferdinand said cautiously.

Your Majesty, the restoration of William III is just a trivial matter, and the internal conflicts in Germany are not so easy to resolve.

If you want to integrate all the powers of the various states, the German central government is still unable to do it. The conflict of interests cannot be resolved with a few patriotic slogans!

It is conceivable that for a long time to come, the Germans will have to wrestle with internal issues, and it will be at least ten years before they want to make a difference internationally! Foreign Secretary Coleman analyzed

Mr. Coleman, you have neglected the domestic economic situation of the British and the Germans. They relied on the anti-oil funds to support them until 1941 at most.

Before that, they must find a way out for the country!

But now there is no road ahead, the world has been divided up, and the situation they are facing is much more dangerous than before the First World War.

This time they don't even have leftovers, the overseas colonies don't have their share, and the market in continental Europe has been robbed by us again.

Apart from using war to divert conflicts, they have no better choice.

The British may have hope. Germany and Italy can teach the French a lesson and force the French government to bow to them. This is another reason to start a war!

Whether William III is restored or not has little to do with us, but I have to prepare in advance for the possibility that the Germans may break the European order! ’ Defense Secretary Cobot objected.

Then, when do you think the Germans will provoke the war? Who will be the first target? Should they attack the neutral countries first, or go to war with the French directly? Ferdinand asked with concern

Your Majesty, I think that as long as Germany is unified, even if there is only one more emperor in name, they will take action.

The first target is likely to be the Kingdom of New Poland. After winning, they may continue to attack the three Baltic countries.

If no one stops them, it is estimated that they will continue to attack the Netherlands and Belgium. This depends on the attitude of the British.

As long as victory can be achieved on the battlefield, domestic conflicts will be suppressed. In terms of strength, it is not difficult for the Germans to squeeze a few soft persimmons.

But Italy next door is a tragedy. Several of their neighbors are not easy to mess with. France and Austria-Hungary cannot win, so they should not mess with them.

Although Switzerland is a small country, its military strength is considered top among small countries. This tough bone is not easy to chew! Cobot analyzed

That's right, compared with the Germans, Italy is the real tragedy. None of the surrounding enemies is easy to provoke, that is, Switzerland looks a little bit easy to bully.

But this is the only country that seems to be easy to bully, but it is still thorny. When all the people are soldiers, Switzerland has a population of 4 million, and it can mobilize 700,000 to 800,000 troops.

Maybe, the Italians will have their teeth broken again. Even though the Italians are working hard now, the outside world is still not optimistic about their military capabilities.

After all, Swiss mercenaries have been in Europe for hundreds of years, and they have long been at the top of the list of mercenaries.

Is it okay not to call?

Answer: OK!

It's just that as a price, the Kingdom of Italy is likely to collapse early!

Unless the Germans act quickly, they will team up to attack France, and when the time comes to recover the lost ground, plus war reparations, the crisis in Italy can be easily resolved.

Italy's problem, we can ignore it for now. Their strength is limited, and it's okay to fight behind the Germans. If we act alone, we can refer to the Ethiopian war! Little Ferdinand said with a smile

Is Ethiopia strong? Just looking at their defeat of the great powers Italy, it seems that they are really strong, but it is a pity that they are now beaten by the Kingdom of New Greece.

Now the situation is at a stalemate. It is the New Greek Kingdom with a population of less than one million and they have a large number of people. There is no way to compete with them.

Your Majesty, if possible, we should delay the outbreak of the war as much as possible. The longer the delay, the stronger it will be for us! The Minister of Finance suggested

Little Ferdinand nodded, expressing his approval. The current situation is very beneficial to Bulgaria, and there is no need to rush to break it.

Your Majesty, perhaps it is better for us to let the Germans move freely, and not give them a little courage, I am afraid they will not have the courage to challenge the French!

The Poles are really too deadly. Our allies have long disliked them. If it weren't for the impact, there would be no Kingdom of Poland in this world! Prime Minister Tolsky suggested

Idealism kills people. It can be said that the Greater Poland strategy killed the Kingdom of New Poland.

Diplomatically offended the neighboring neighbors, but I don’t know it. Before the German army invaded Poland in history, the Poles clamored Death to Germany in three days, and then they were killed by the Germans.

So now that the Kingdom of Poland is sold, Ferdinand has no pressure. In Bulgaria's initial strategy, they became abandoned children.

Then let Germany do things first, let's be neutral, and see how the French respond! Little Ferdinand said indifferently

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Bulgaria can watch the theater, and the Eastern European Union can watch the theater, because they all know that the conflict between Germany and France cannot be resolved, and a war must be fought to solve the problem.

Small neutral countries have limited strength, and it is not their turn to have opinions. It is fine if they do not publish them, but if they do, they may cause trouble.

Since Bulgaria announced that it respected the choice of the German people, the French have been embarrassed. The right to choose this issue has been in their hands.

Whether to restrict Germany has become their top priority right now.

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Your Excellency, we cannot always allow the Germans to grow bigger. Once they complete their reunification, my pressure will be greater.

This time the British chose Germany and Italy, and Bulgaria was unwilling to conflict with the British prematurely, so we became victims.

If their plan is allowed to work, war will break out, and France has no allies this time! Prime Minister Daladier frowned and said

Mr. Faraday, I also know about this issue. The most troublesome thing now is not the Germans, but the domestic anti-pacifism.

We announced that it was easy to interfere with the restoration of William III, but what if the Germans would not listen?

Should we intervene by force? Can the congress pass it? How should I explain to the French people?

If these problems are not resolved, what we are doing is useless. Apart from consuming our international influence, there is no hope of success! ’ Albert Lebrun said with a wry smile.

Your Excellency, war is inevitable, and the longer it drags on, the more strength the Germans will recover.

Coupled with an Italian kingdom and the British behind the scenes, our national defense will be under great pressure in the future. Once a war breaks out, the outcome may be uncertain! Faraday said cautiously.

I also know this question, isn't there still Bulgaria? It's a big deal to drag them into the water at that time. Since the British dare to do the first grade, we can do the fifteenth!

If France is going to decline, then we will drag the enemy to hell together. We can release this news first to see the reaction of the British.

I don't believe that John Bull doesn't even care about being the hegemon of the world for the sake of a so-called Western European Union? Albert Le Brun said with a strong outside

The biggest enemy of France will always be the French themselves. No external force can destroy France, only they can destroy themselves.

Now anti-pacifism has restricted the hands and feet of the French government, forcing them to adopt a policy of appeasement and watch Germany grow stronger.

Albert Le Brun's words to threaten the British were actually exhausted.

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On June 5, 1937, William III was successfully restored and crowned as the new king of Prussia. The Second World War was imminent.