The reason Bulgaria was emphasized lay in the conflict between Bulgaria and Yugoslavia, a conflict that chiefly stemmed from the old antagonism between Serbia and Bulgaria.
At the same time, Bulgaria also had an outlet on the Mediterranean coast, making it easy to develop trade with the Kingdom of Dalmatia by sea.
Strategic interaction with Bulgaria was an important diplomatic strategy for Dalmatia in responding to the Yugoslav threat.
After establishing its general development policy, the Kingdom of Dalmatia's government acted with great efficiency. By the end of February, it had dispatched diplomatic envoys to communicate with Yugoslavia.
The result came as no surprise. Dalmatia was ruthlessly rejected by the Yugoslavs.
In the words of the Yugoslav government:
"If the two disputed regions are not returned, there is no possibility whatsoever of cooperation between our two countries..."
Yugoslavia even wanted more. It sought to "recover" nearly half of Dalmatia's northern territory, including Fiume Port.
Some utterly irrational Yugoslav ultranationalists went so far as to declare that only war could resolve the issues between the two countries, that Yugoslavia had no need to cooperate with Dalmatia, and that compromise was even less possible.
The Kingdom of Dalmatia was also furious with this group of "barbarians" from Yugoslavia.
Thus, it could only turn its bow around and focus on Adriatic Sea trade and development.
With no possibility of reaching economic cooperation with Yugoslavia, Dalmatia's economic development became deeply uncomfortable. This also meant that the inland markets and raw material supplies it had once envisioned were now filled with uncertainty.
Moreover, Yugoslavia's attitude heightened the Kingdom of Dalmatia's vigilance.
To prevent these ideologically extreme "madmen" from acting on impulse, the Kingdom of Dalmatia had to place greater weight on national defense construction.
This would inevitably trigger a chain reaction. Military strengthening was