Bulgarian Empire

　　 Time passed in a hurry, another year passed, and 1894 entered.

　　 This year, the "Jiawu War" that shocked the world broke out. The Japanese diaosi perfectly started the counterattack and finally joined the ranks of the great powers.

　　 This matter has little to do with Bulgaria, it is too far away and beyond reach. Ferdinand sighed, but there was nothing he could do. The traverser was not omnipotent.

　　 Is he still busy preparing for his wedding? The king's wedding is not a trivial matter. Whether in the East or the West, there is a set of tedious etiquette.

　　 To be sure, this big wedding Ferdinand can make a fortune again. Although Russia’s finances are not rich, the Czarinas are definitely the rich. For the sake of the nobility, the dowry is indispensable. Refer to his mother, Princess Clementine, and Ferdinand will know the general idea.

　　 The cost of the wedding, this is a political marriage, and the cabinet has already been prepared, so you don’t need to worry about Ferdinand.

　　 In fact, the Bulgarian government paid much more attention to this wedding than Ferdinand. Benefits are always the best catalyst. After the alliance between Russia and Bulgaria, the economies of the two countries have almost become one, and both sides have gained benefits!

　　 In order to express the importance of this wedding, Ferdinand directly sent a standing army of 20,000 as a guard of honor. No one in the cabinet has ever raised any objections, and even the excuses Ferdinand prepared in advance are useless!

　　 Alexander III, who has been fading to the west, has been in a particularly good mood these few days. Ferdinand’s ostentation is really in line with his identity.

　　 directly put out 20,000 troops as the guard of honor. Such a large sum of money is not easy to spend, and there are few in Europe that can be used! That is to say, Ferdinand was overwhelmed in Bulgaria, and the two sides were politically married, so no one opposed it.

　　 No accident, Ferdinand’s hidden purpose, no one found out. As long as it is a normal person, he would not think that Bulgaria's idea of ​​daring to fight Russia is simply a fantasy!

Maria Feodorovna interrupted Alexander III’s good mood later, Zou frowned and said: "My dear, it seems that we have not prepared enough. At least the number of honor guards is too small. This will lose us. face!"

　　 Alexander III thought for a while and said: "Of course! Don't worry, it won't happen! Since Ferdinand can come up with 20,000 guards of honor, we can just double it directly, and how can we not be underestimated!"

　　 "But what about the cost? This is not a small number?" Maria Feodorovna asked worriedly

　　 Alexander III smiled and said: "This is an opportunity, isn't it? We can take this opportunity to show the world the strength of the Russian Empire! Little Ferdinand knows how to use it, how can we miss it?"

　　 "Show strength?" Maria Feodorovna

　　 Alexander III certainly said: "Yes! I can bet that if the Bulgarian army performs well this time, Bulgaria's right to speak in the Balkans will be greatly increased!"

　　 Queen Maria Feodorovna thought for a while, Zou frowned and said: "I didn't expect a wedding with so many famous halls, which made me happy!"

　　 Alexander III smiled, looked at Nikolai who was thinking, and asked: "By the way, what do you think of Nikolai?"

Nikolai asked suspiciously: "It is time for the Russian Empire to show our strength to the outside world, especially our ally, France. Germany is now putting a lot of pressure on them! But since we want to show our strength, why not make the scene bigger? What?"

After listening to Nicholas, Alexander III laughed and said: "Yes, Nicholas, you are grown up, but you are not politically mature enough! Ferdinand did a good job of this! Think about us. What is the purpose??"

Nicholas was not yet a high-ranking czar, and he had not yet reached the point of self-use. After thinking about it, he said: "I understand. In addition to cheering the French, the main purpose of this demonstration is to deter European countries, but it is not. It means that we have to help the French take over the pressure from Germany!"

"That's right, we just need to deter Germany, just relieve the pressure on France! It's not necessary to really start a war against the nation for an ally, and avenge them! Now Britain, Germany, Austria, Italy The four countries are getting closer to each other, which is not good for our diplomacy!" Alexander III said earnestly.

　　 "But what does this have to do with reversing the four countries of Britain, Germany, Austria, and Italy?" Nikolai asked suspiciously

　　 Alexander III rubbed his head and said helplessly: "Nicholas, your international diplomacy has failed! Think about it, besides we don't want to see the four countries form an alliance, who else is more worried?"

　　 "It's France!!" Nicolas said without hesitation

　　 "That's right. After we reduce the pressure on France on the European continent, France will have the energy to dismantle this unformed ‘four-nation alliance’!" Alexander III sighed.

　　 After listening to Alexander III’s explanation, Nicholas fell into deep contemplation. A small episode in a wedding could actually involve such a deep international diplomatic relationship.

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　　 Regardless of how Alexander III educated his son, Ferdinand’s wedding started smoothly.

　　 The brigade of people borrowed in Romania. Fortunately, there is no allusion of "fake roads" in Europe, otherwise Carol I would not sleep!

　　 The most elite 60,000 troops of Russia and Bulgaria, if there is a real wave, it will be enough for Romania to drink a pot. Of course, Ferdinand can only be yy. If you dare to do this in Europe, don't even think about it.

　　 This armed training has taught the Bulgarian logistics department a good lesson. Fortunately, it is just a march. The supplies are still barely supplied, and the insufficient parts can be purchased on the spot.

　　 If it is a war, Ferdinand can go home directly. Soon after leaving Bulgaria, due to poor traffic conditions, the supply of materials encountered difficulties!

　　In fact, the performance of the Bulgarian army has attracted the attention of the world. The neatly arranged queue and the super fast marching speed have refreshed the understanding of the outside world! !

　　 Putting aside the fighting power, at least it surpassed the Russian army in discipline and marching, and it won the face of Ferdinand.

　　 For their own purposes, this wedding has begun to deteriorate, whether it is in scale or grade, it can be described as unprecedented. Even a hundred years later, it can still be talked about.

　　Looking at the bill, Ferdinand's blood dripped at the shocking cost. The wedding alone costs as much as two million levs. If this armed training is counted, it can't be done without five or six million levs, and two dreadnoughts can be built.

　　 If it weren't for the same amazing harvest, it would make up for Ferdinand's injured heart, and it would be even more uncomfortable now.

　　 Politically, this marriage consolidated the Russia-Province alliance and at the same time deterred the Balkan countries, at least Romania was very injured! !

　　 Economically, it has deepened the people-to-people exchanges between the two countries, and Ferdinand personally made a lot of profits. Apart from a bunch of valuable gifts, Princess Xenia's dowry is the big one. Although there is no actual right, the mineral resources of the princely land are hard to estimate!

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