Rome was not built in a day, and neither was the Bulgarian Empire!—Ferdinand consoled himself.
The moment the World War ended, Ferdinand had begun planning the establishment of the Bulgarian Empire. This was more or less an open secret to the entire world.
Establishing the Bulgarian Empire was not merely his personal ambition, but a practical necessity. More than sixty million Bulgarians all hoped to build a powerful empire.
Such vast colonies also required an empire to incorporate all those lands into the homeland.
Ferdinand had now made nearly all the necessary preparations. He was only waiting for the British to decline; only once John Bull declined could his Bulgarian Empire truly live up to its name.
Naturally, what they told the outside world was different. The outside world had always believed that he intended to inherit the historical Bulgarian Empire. Although it had not been recognized by the European nations, the crown had indeed existed in history.
Naturally, everyone merely laughed it off. Could they really stop him?
The historical Ferdinand had been able to wear the Tsar's crown as early as the end of the nineteenth century. There was even less need to mention the present Ferdinand.
Many people were happy to see it happen. There were already plenty of tsars in the world now; one more made no difference.
But unlike history, Ferdinand could look down upon the historical Bulgarian Empire, so naturally he would not inherit their crown.
Napoleon could proclaim himself emperor, so why couldn't he? Bulgaria's international circumstances now were far better than those Napoleon had faced in history!
In this era, the British could not organize an anti-Bulgarian alliance unless they personally rolled up their sleeves and entered the fray. Allies existed only in theory.
Bulgaria's reputation on the European continent was vastly