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Chapter 551 Moving the Capital
Although the dream of "Greater Bulgaria" was not realized, the area of ​​the Bulgarian Kingdom expanded from 11 square kilometers before the war to 14.5 square kilometers, and the population increased from 440 million to 650 million.

After the redefinition of the border, Sofia was too close to the border, only 60 kilometers away, otherwise Sofia would not have been surrounded just one month after the war started.

Brusinov's advice to Polis was to move the capital.

For security reasons, Brusinov wanted Polis to move the capital from Sofia to Adrianople.

After the redistricting, Adrianople was closer to the border than Sofia, at only 20 kilometers.

However, Adrianople is close to the Russian Empire and is only 200 kilometers away from Constantinople. There is a railway connection between the two places, so safety can be guaranteed to the greatest extent.

After Russia gained Constantinople, some people in St. Petersburg proposed to move the capital of the Russian Empire from St. Petersburg to Constantinople.

Regardless of whether the capital will be moved or not, the Russian Empire will definitely invest huge amounts of money to build Constantinople as a key area in preparation for the future relocation of the capital.

If Polis were the King of Bulgaria, Adrianople would not have to worry about security issues as long as George was alive and could concentrate all its energy on developing the economy.

It's not impossible to move the capital.

Sofia is a bit of an evil place. The Kingdom of Bulgaria was only established in 1878, and in just over thirty years, two kings had been deposed. Although George was not superstitious, he couldn't help but feel suspicious.

Moving the capital to Adrianople would not only ensure security, but also allow the country to cut ties with the old forces of the Bulgarian Kingdom, which would bring many benefits to the new king, Polis.

Since there are benefits, let's move the capital.

August didn't care. He actually didn't like being prime minister and preferred to be a missionary.

It doesn't matter where you preach.
If the capital was moved to Adrianople, Augustus could take the opportunity to build a completely Orthodox cathedral.

Boris didn't care even more. He didn't like Sofia either and wanted to be closer to George.

Adrianople has a long history. The city was built by the Roman Emperor Hadrian, so the name of the city is Hadrianopolis, which is called Adrianople in Greek.

Adrianople was not large in area and had a small population, and its economy was mainly based on dairy products and cotton textiles.

These are not problems. The Kingdom of Bulgaria has the support of the Russian Empire, and George has plenty of ways to help the Kingdom of Bulgaria develop its economy. So while moving the capital, George's advice to Polis is to disarm.

When Valdemar was king, the Bulgarian Kingdom was aggressive in its military expansion. A country with a population of 440 million actually mobilized 40 people to join the war, which seemed crazy to George.

In the two Balkan Wars, the Bulgarian Kingdom suffered 30 casualties, and Bulgaria needed to recuperate for a long time.

As long as the Bulgarian Kingdom does not consider dominating the Balkan Peninsula, the situation is very good.

The Kingdom of Bulgaria has access to the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea, and transportation is very convenient.

Bulgaria's neighbors are the Russian Empire, the Kingdom of Romania, the Kingdom of Serbia, and the Kingdom of Greece.

After the Bulgarian Kingdom disarmed, other Balkan countries would no longer worry about retaliation from the Bulgarian Kingdom, and the originally tense situation suddenly became peaceful.

Disarmament does not mean not developing armaments.

George's advice to Boris was to hide his troops among the people.

The Kingdom of Bulgaria is an agricultural country with rich agricultural resources and a long history. 40% of its land is arable, and it is particularly famous for its yogurt and winemaking.

He farmed when busy and trained soldiers when free. He reduced taxes and lived in harmony with the people, and left all other issues to George and the Russian Empire.

"See, being a good king is that simple."

George downplayed the situation and said that compared with the Russian Empire, the Bulgarian Kingdom was just a small delicacy.

One Amur Governorate was larger than four Bulgarian kingdoms.

The current population of Amur is less than 650 million.

"So, do I still need to go to Sofia?"

Brusinov was dumbfounded. What else do they need me for if the army is being disbanded?

"Your task is to eliminate all destabilizing factors and establish a reserve system covering the entire country. Since the army has been completely cut, the police system is very important. Your task is not easy at all."

George wanted Brusinov to take the blame.

During the years that Waldemar was in the Bulgarian Kingdom, Sofia was in a state of chaos, full of conflicts, and full of ambitious people.

Boris was a good king, and Brusinov was not even a Bulgarian. After eliminating all destabilizing factors, Brusinov returned to the Russian Empire to continue serving as his general, leaving Boris with a clean country for him to write freely.

"Don't worry, once the matter here is settled, I will arrange for you to go to Rovno."

George will now gradually shift his focus from the Ottoman Empire to the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

During the Russo-Japanese War, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was ready to take action. It not only gathered heavy troops on the border, but also mobilized to pose a military threat to the Russian Empire.

During the Balkan Wars, the Austro-Hungarian Empire mobilized again to contain Russia. Fortunately, George acted quickly and defeated the Ottoman Empire before the Austro-Hungarian Empire's mobilization was completed, so the Austro-Hungarian Empire failed.

You have mobilized again and again and used force to blackmail the Russian Empire. I think that's giving you face, right?
Now that George has dealt with the Ottoman Empire, his next task is to lead this group of younger brothers in the Balkans to cause trouble for the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

So George invited all Balkan countries to the Rovno exercise in August this year. This time it was really an exercise, and there was no plan to seek an opportunity to attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

As for whether the Austrians believed it or not, it had nothing to do with George.

In order to ensure the security of the Kingdom of Bulgaria, George transferred four divisions from the Far East and stationed them in the territory of the Kingdom of Bulgaria.

The four divisions are two Korean divisions and two Japanese divisions.

The team was led to Constantinople by Prince Vasily of Suvorov, who had long been eager to visit the Far East.

"George, you are so mean. How can you not have me in your plan to seize the Black Sea outlet?"

Vasily was heartbroken. He would rather give up the title than miss the Russo-Turkish War.

Each generation has its own responsibilities.

Every generation of Russians regards gaining access to the Black Sea as their ultimate dream.

"If you don't want to come, go back and get Andre instead."

The reason why George did not transfer Vasily over was that he did not want to alert the enemy.

During the Russo-Japanese War, Vasily emerged and became a famous imperial general second only to George.

If George had transferred Vasily before the outbreak of the Balkan War, his intentions would have been obvious to everyone.

George didn't care about fighting the Ottoman Empire.

The world war was Vasily's stage.

"Hehe, Andre is about to cry. He gets himself drunk every day and was severely beaten by General Ye Luoxin."

Vasily gloated.

Andre——

Okay, after a while, transfer Andrei over as well, and leave Ye Luoxin to look after the house.

The four infantry divisions have a total strength of more than 7, and all of them are elite soldiers who have served for more than two years. Most of the officers are Russians who participated in the Russo-Japanese War. They will be stationed in the Kingdom of Bulgaria for one year and then other troops will be rotated in.

The Korean and Japanese soldiers had low salaries and poor treatment, and even with the overseas stationing allowance, it was still more cost-effective than sending Russian troops to be stationed in the Kingdom of Bulgaria.

The key point is that these Korean and Japanese soldiers do not know any other language except their own, so there is no need to worry about being instigated by other countries.

There is a war to fight, and if there is no war, George can even use these soldiers to cultivate land and use them as engineers. He is truly a jack of all trades.

According to regulations, after the signing of the Treaty of St. Petersburg, the Russian Empire had to release Ottoman prisoners of war in batches.

George had no intention of using people to death. After completing their mission, the prisoners of war who had cleared the ruins in Constantinople had begun to be sent back to the Ottoman Empire in batches. The next to arrive were engineers from Russia.

Nicholas was very ambitious. Since Constantinople had been completely destroyed, he decided to build another St. Petersburg on the Bosphorus Strait based on the size of St. Petersburg.

George didn't know what to say.

When Vladivostok was built, it was based on the blueprint of St. Petersburg.

When Dalini was built, it was still modeled after St. Petersburg.

When it came time to build the Ice City, the engineers' drawings were still based on St. Petersburg.

It seems that Nicholas will not be satisfied unless all the cities in the world are turned into St. Petersburg.

But it doesn't matter. The reconstruction of Constantinople was funded by the Russian Empire, and whoever pays has the final say. George is only responsible for providing building materials and ensuring the progress of the project.

George is still the Minister of the Navy. The first project he started was the base of the Black Sea Fleet.

It should now be called the Marmara Fleet.

The new base of the Black Sea Fleet is on Marmara Island in the center of the Sea of ​​Marmara.

"Marmara" means marble in Greek, and the Sea of ​​Marmara is named after the abundant marble on Marmara Island.

The coast of Marmara Island is steep, and the average depth of the surrounding waters is 183 meters, with the deepest point being 1355 meters. Its two ends are the Bosphorus Strait and the Dardanelles Strait, making it an ideal location for establishing a naval base.

The area of ​​Marmara Island is 117 square kilometers, which is large enough for the Black Sea Fleet. George merged the Black Sea Fleet and the reinforcement fleet to form a new Mediterranean Fleet. His ambition is obvious.

George treated the reconstruction of Constantinople and the construction of Adrianople equally and impartially, and 100,000 engineers started work in one place at the same time.

All the prisoners of war who had not been released were sent by George to build railways. When the railway upgrade was completed, they would be released back to the Ottoman Empire and given travel expenses before leaving, as if they were hired to work.

The cost of building Adrianople was entirely borne by the Kingdom of Bulgaria, which the Bulgarian Parliament was very dissatisfied with. However, after Brusinov arrived in Sofia, all objections disappeared.

Brusinov's knife is very sharp.

(End of this chapter)