Bulgarian Empire

While Ferdinand was hesitating, a bad news interrupted his thoughts. On August 4, 1909, his mother, Princess Clementine, died.

The news came very suddenly. They had lunch together at noon, but in the evening, a maid came to tell him that Princess Clementine had passed away!

Ferdinand felt very abrupt. Princess Clementine has always been in good health. Why did people suddenly say that she was gone?

Originally, he thought that Princess Clementine would be able to live for a long time after escaping the catastrophe in 1907, but he didn't expect that the world is impermanent, and after two years, she still passed away!

Ferdinand was in a very bad mood. Although Princess Clementine was only the original owner's mother, after more than 20 years of getting along, the two sides also developed a deep relationship. Now it's gone!

Queen Xenia comforted and comforted: "Okay, take heart, my dear! Mother passed away peacefully, is she still watching us in heaven?"

Ferdinand reluctantly nodded. He has seen a lot of strong winds and waves after crossing. He will not be defeated by one thing so easily!

The death of Princess Clementine had a great impact on Ferdinand, and he became conservative in his actions.

At this point, the Ottomans should thank Princess Clementina, otherwise the Ottoman Empire may really be over this time!

In fact, Ferdinand began to implement a conservative strategy, which is exactly what Bulgaria needs now. After eating almost, it is time to digest it.

After more than 20 years of hard work, Bulgaria is no longer the small country that was poor and white, and there is no need to continue walking the tightrope!

When starting a business, you need to dare to fight hard, and when you start a business, you need to be calm and steady. This is also applicable to a country!

While Ferdinand was busy with Princess Clementine's funeral, the situation on the front line also changed.

The most unlucky one was the Kingdom of Montenegro. Even though Nicholas I had great talents and general plans, there were still a lot of internal conflicts in this kingdom that had just been established for more than ten years.

After he failed to support the attack on the Albanian region with all his strength, the internal conflicts that he suppressed forcefully began to intensify slowly.

The economic attachment of the Kingdom of Montenegro to Bulgaria is not without cost. Over the past ten years, the Kingdom of Montenegro has also cultivated a group of pro-protectionists. They are all vested interests in the trade between the two countries, and they do not want this war to break out. !

If Nicholas I could win the front line, then this contradiction could continue to be suppressed, but the futility of the front line aroused domestic dissatisfaction.

Now the domestic situation in the Kingdom of Montenegro is already a powder keg, as long as there is a little spark, it will explode, and this spark will come soon!

No way, who told Nicholas I to choose Albania as the place to attack this time?

As the base camp of military nobles, everyone here is martial, and the goal of many people's life is to gain military exploits and become a real noble!

It is also a place known as the fighting power of the militia, which can rival the regular army! Due to the large number of military nobles, the martial atmosphere is strong, and everyone has a strong desire for war, there is no shortage of retired soldiers and retired officers here, and it is one of the places in Bulgaria that completes the mobilization the fastest!

Since Ferdinand got the information, how could he be unprepared? At least the weapons and ammunition had been secretly transported to the front line, so Nicholas I crashed in, facing a mobilized war machine!

In the first week of the outbreak of the war, the Bulgarian defenders could only defend. In the second week, the two sides began to exchange PK, and now the army of the Kingdom of Montenegro led by Nicholas I has fallen into a disadvantage.

The Prime Minister rushed to the front again and persuaded Nicholas I: "Your Majesty, withdraw your troops! While the Bulgarians are still fighting with Romania and the Ottoman Empire, we are now withdrawing our troops, and there is still time to negotiate with Bulgaria, otherwise we will wait until something happens to any of them. ,

We will then……"

Nicholas smiled wryly and said: "Oh! I understand what you said, but don't you think it's too late now?

We betrayed Bulgaria this time, and we were also regarded as traitors by the Allied Powers. Now we can only go to the dark side with the Allied Powers!

If you betray the Anti-Guarantee Alliance now, do you think the Allies can tolerate us? If it cannot be tolerated, will the Allies accept us? "

Hard to get off!

Now the Kingdom of Montenegro is in such an embarrassing situation. After all, Bulgaria has been offended badly this time. Even the Russian Empire, which has always supported the Kingdom of Montenegro, is now very dissatisfied with them!

Since the outbreak of the Second Balkan War, the St. Petersburg government expelled the minister of the Kingdom of Montenegro, the two sides severed diplomatic relations, and told the Kingdom of Montenegro with practical actions that you have been abandoned!

This also woke up the dream of Nicholas I. It is impossible for the Russians to support the Kingdom of Montenegro unconditionally. At least for now they have chosen Bulgaria!

Without it, it is all determined by national interests! The Kingdom of Montenegro cannot bring benefits to the Russian Empire, and Bulgaria is now the most important ally of the Russians in the Balkans!

Whether it is economically, militarily, or even politically, both sides have great common interests!

The Prime Minister continued to persuade: "Your Majesty, we have already paid a lot of casualties in this war. If it continues, after the main force is completely lost, I am afraid we will follow the same path as Serbia!"

Hearing about Serbia, Nicholas I's heart trembled. The Kingdom of Montenegro had something to do with Serbia. If it wasn't for supporting the Serbian Revolutionary Party, the Austro-Hungarian Empire would not have been targeted like this all these years!

Then, he calmed down again. Now the Germans will never let the Austro-Hungarian Empire annex Montenegro, otherwise, who would dare to be their little brother?

However, Bulgaria may not be afraid. Because of its mingling with the Allies, the Kingdom of Montenegro has become a traitor to the Allies. As traitors, Britain, France and Russia cannot stand up for them!

Is it possible for the Allies to betray the Kingdom of Montenegro? In theory, there is, and the reason is very simple. The Kingdom of Montenegro is not yet a member of the Allies, but has just turned over. Neither Germany nor the Austro-Hungarian Empire regard them as their own!

In this regard, the Kingdom of Montenegro is similar to Greece, and neither is a direct descendant of the Allies!

If you look at the status of the four countries of the Kingdom of Montenegro, the Kingdom of Greece, Romania, and the Ottoman Empire in the hearts of the Germans:

Romania is the earliest younger brother of the Germans and the closest relationship;

The Ottoman Empire is the most powerful of the four countries, and the most valuable to attract;

Greece is the weakest of the four countries, but its strategic position in the Mediterranean is very important;

And the Kingdom of Montenegro is the most embarrassing existence among the four countries!

Nicholas I didn't have much time to worry about it, because the Bulgarian army had already started to counterattack, and now 110,000 troops had gathered in the Albanian military region, and the strength of the two sides had been reversed.

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On the other side, Carol I was not easy. After the main force of Bulgaria arrived on the battlefield, the Romanian army was beaten back and forth.

With Bucharest, the capital of Romania, behind him, Carol I held high the banner of defending his country and promised a bunch of conditions to the soldiers. He finally stabilized the situation by piling up the lives of his successors!

But something happened in his rear again, and the peasant uprising in the Brasov area broke out again!

Since Carol I came to power, the endless peasant uprisings have always been a problem that has plagued the Romanian government.

On the one hand, it comes from the serious exploitation of the peasant class by the Romanian government, and more importantly, it is due to the greed of the domestic nobles and landlords!

In a parallel time and space, the peasant uprisings that Carol I suppressed in his life were not less than double digits, and there were two of them with great influence, which almost threatened his rule!

Not to mention this plane, because of Ferdinand's butterfly effect, Romania's agricultural exports have been hit hard.

The Romanian government, the aristocracy, the landlord class, and the bourgeoisie are all having a hard time, and the ruling class is having a hard time. You can imagine the life of the people at the bottom!

In order to maintain their decent life, it is natural to further increase the exploitation of the peasant class!

It can be seen from the purchase price of wheat:

In 1896, the purchase price of wheat in Romania was 286 lei per ton (about 11.44 pounds);

By 1909 Romania was buying wheat at 216 lei (£8.64) per ton.

More than ten years have passed, and Romania's domestic food prices have dropped by nearly a quarter, but international food prices have not dropped, but have risen slightly!

Although there are also factors that increase the cost of Romania's grain exports due to rising tariffs, the most critical factor is the exploitation of the peasantry by the bourgeoisie!

The problem is that the Romanian government did not take measures to reduce the burden on the peasant class, but continued to adopt the high taxes in the past, which further intensified social conflicts!

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