Chapter 361 The Federal Government's Counterattack

The unbridled expansion of the French in Mexico naturally caused dissatisfaction from all walks of life in Mexico, and Massimiliano I was also involved.

Massimiliano, who did not notice the change of identity, took measures to intensify the conflict and pierced the window paper.

He protested directly to Napoleon III: the French army acted recklessly and violated the sovereignty of Mexico, and the result was naturally tragic.

From the standpoint of France, the actions of these French troops are undoubtedly in their interests.

Napoleon III, who was good at changing faces, ignored the protest. On the contrary, they accused Massimiliano and the Mexican government of lack of management skills, unable to maintain national stability, and the French had to do it for them.

Both sides are hitting the key points directly and fighting a war of words. As the internal struggle intensified, the republican rebels led by Juarez escaped.

You know, when Juarez led the republican guerrillas in the most critical time, there were only a few hundred people left, hiding in the mountains and forests to survive.

Unaware of the dangers of the rebels, Massimiliano pardoned many republican political prisoners and asked them to bring a letter to Juarez.

He also promised in the letter that he would pardon all rebels as long as he recognized his throne and renounced armed rebellion.

Well, in fact, Massimiliano admired Juarez and these patriots, tried to solve the problem by peaceful means, and absorbed these people for his own use.

Deep in the canyon, the Mexican Free Army headquarters, Juarez warmly welcomed the comrades who escaped.

A middle-aged man said, "Your Excellency, this is a letter from Massimiliano to you."

There is no doubt that the actions of Massimiliano I did not have the expected effect. The pardoned political prisoners still did not agree with him as the emperor, let alone the so-called gratitude.

The reason is very realistic. Massimiliano cannot meet their interests and the two sides are doomed to become enemies.

In the eyes of many people, this political pardon is still a stain in their lives, and people will doubt the loyalty of the revolution. Only by erasing the emperor can it be washed away.

After reading the letter, Juarez sneered and said, "This idiot is daydreaming and actually wants us to surrender."

After speaking, Juarez glanced at everyone to see their reactions. He was satisfied with the results, and no one advocated surrender.

A close friend suggested: "Your Excellency, this is also an opportunity. If we can take the opportunity to kill the government forces outside, our crisis will be lifted."

Juarez nodded, the French and the Mexican government troops joined forces to encircle and suppress them, and the free army was compressed in an even place.

Don't look at the vast canyon area, but the local population is not large, and most of them are Indian tribes.

Juarez is also an Indian, and most of the Free Army are Indians, so they survived. However, the contradictions between the Indian tribes are no less than that with the white people, and it is not so easy to fool the cannon fodder.

Most of the people who can persist until now are his cronies, but it is the Republicans who have just been pardoned, whose loyalty cannot be determined.

Juarez boosted morale: "Don't worry everyone, the difficulties are only temporary. The American Civil War is coming to an end, and no matter who is the victor, they don't want to see a Mexican emperor.

Soon we'll have a steady stream of weapons and ammunition to drive out the French invaders and overthrow that idiot emperor by the way. "

There is no doubt that now they have hooked up with both the North and the South. Only because of the civil war, the two sides did not provide them with support.

The southern government did not dare to offend the foreign powers and did not give a clear answer. Although the northern government openly opposed the succession of Massimiliano, it did not want to stimulate the British and French Océ.

Don't look at the fact that it seems that Massimiliano was only pushed by the French. In fact, the three countries of the British and Western countries also expressed their support.

It's just that the French sent troops directly and dominated Mexico. Massimiliano's political means were not enough, and he failed to use the three countries to check and balance the French.

This is also one of the reasons why Juarez is unwilling to compromise. A political idiot is destined to be unstable. If Massimiliano was a hero, it would be impossible to do such a childish thing.

The pardon of political prisoners undoubtedly strengthened the organization of the Free Army. Maybe these people can't fight with guns, but they can fool more people into rebelling.

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The news of the collapse of the Vienna system reached the United States as quickly as possible. President Lincoln breathed a sigh of relief. Changes in the situation in Europe will certainly contain the energies of various countries and create opportunities for them to unify the United States.

Soon his face turned bitter again, no matter how the situation in Europe changed, at least the southern government had to be brought down first!

However, the great battle he had carefully prepared turned into a war of attrition with the southern government. On average, one regiment has been reduced every day. It has been going on for several months, and there is still no chance of winning.

Even if the northern government has a manpower advantage, it has dropped from 1.65:1 before the war to 1.3:1 now. This advantage is no longer obvious.

The butterfly effect is powerful, and the weakening of the population advantage has directly led to a significant decrease in the potential of the northern war.

If it wasn't for Lincoln's insistence on implementing the Abolition Act and Homestead Act, which mobilized everyone's enthusiasm for joining the military, the Southern government would have won the victory.

Secretary of State Safar said: "Your Excellency, according to the intelligence analysis we have received, the probability of a war between the Russians and the Kingdom of Prussia is as high as seven.

Britain and France mostly want to support Prussia, Spain's position is unclear, and the Austrians should be very contradictory.

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The Yemeni government not only wants the Russians to fail and increase their right to speak in the Russian-Austrian alliance, but also does not want to see the Kingdom of Prussia become bigger, making it more difficult for them to unify the German region.

Once the war breaks out, Britain and France will certainly cause trouble for the Russians in other regions, and the support of the tsarist government for us will probably cease immediately. "

Safar's words undoubtedly told Lincoln not to expect the situation in Europe to get out of control and countries to give up their intervention in the American Civil War.

In this European change, what is most deeply involved is the breakdown of relations between Britain, France and Russia, while the four countries of Britain, France and Ossi interfered with the alliance and there was no internal conflict.

Even if the situation in Europe involves their energy, the power of various countries in the Americas can also interfere in this war. After all, the strengths of the North and South are too close, and the addition of external forces can break the balance at any time.

After hesitating for a moment, Lincoln prepared for the worst.

"To create public opinion, focus on emphasizing that the four countries of Britain, France, and Ossie interfere in our internal affairs, and put the responsibility for the continuous civil war on them!

At the same time, contact the revolutionary parties and independent organizations we support, and now they need their help. Don't ask them to achieve results, as long as they can distract countries. "

America hates people, and it's not without reason. After 1848, the revolutionary parties and independent organizations of various European countries basically joined forces here.

For example: the Hungarian Independent Organization, the French Revolutionary Party, the Spanish Revolutionary Party, the Irish Independent Organization, the Italian Charcoal Party... These organizations have all received funding from Americans.

Of course, the U.S. government in this era is not so domineering and dare not directly give financial assistance to these organizations. Most of them are raised in the United States through donations.

In any case, the US federal government has provided them with help. Otherwise, organizations like the Hungarian Independence Organization that have lost their roots would have long since disappeared into the long river of history.

Who made their Hungarian nation only 600,000? Among them, half of them entered the reform-through-labour team and contributed to the transportation construction in Austria.

However, the people at the bottom of the Hungarian region have transformed themselves into Austrians. Regardless of ancestry and cultural traditions, people who think they are Austrian are Austrians.

No way, when they were Hungarians, they were serfs, and they didn't get human rights in the Hungarian Republic at all.

Even though this illegal organization has only been around for a few months, it is still enough for propaganda.

Even the previous serfdom, the rulers of the Kingdom of Hungary were blamed. Anyway, it has nothing to do with the great emperor. It was the emperor who abolished serfdom and gave everyone land.

The large number of people at the bottom did not buy it, and the high-level leaders were smothered during the Great Revolution. Under normal circumstances, the Hungarian Independent Organization should have disappeared, but it was still supported by the Americans.

Perhaps this is just habit, but it also makes the Vienna government very uncomfortable. This time Austria participated in the intervention in the American Civil War, and the eradication of the Hungarian Independent Organization was one of the reasons why Franz persuaded the government.

Similarly, the French Revolutionary Party also took political asylum in the United States after the failure of the revolution. Although the Spanish Revolutionary Party is still fighting against the government, it also has financial support from the United States.

Not to mention the Irish Independent Organization, the Irish almost all moved here, and the Independent Organization naturally followed, which is the largest among these organizations.

Secretary of State Safar objected: "Your Excellency President, these organizations have limited strength, and at most they will cause a little disturbance, and it is difficult to make much difference.

Moreover, I am afraid that the consequences of doing so will be very serious. Maybe it will anger other countries and make our situation worse. "

It’s not that Safar looks down on these organizations, it’s true that, with the exception of Spain, the three countries of Britain, France and Austria are now very stable and do not have the conditions for a revolution.

After hesitating for a while, President Lincoln said with a wry smile: "We've come to this point, whether we do it or not, they will stand against us.

Of course, if we lose this battle, maybe they will become our allies again, who knows?

Make things a little more obscure, people from the federal government don't come forward, and find the financial masters who support them to force them to do it.

Whether it is launching an uprising, assassinating a dignitary, or organizing a parade, all it takes is to distract the attention of all countries.

I remember that the Italian Charcoal Party once planned the assassination of the king in an attempt to provoke the Franco-Austrian War. We can also suggest that various organizations follow suit. "

The bottom line does not exist in the first place. If it can disturb the countries and relieve their pressure, President Lincoln would not mind doing something more outrageous.

Secretary of State Safar nodded, and at this point it was really only a risk.

In any case, the worst case scenario is that the United States is divided. Under the intervention of foreign powers, the possibility of US reunification is very low at present. If you don't take risks, there is no possibility at all.

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In Delaware, Hungarian independence organizations are meeting in a mansion. It is better to say that it is a meeting, it is better to say that the sponsors behind the Hungarian independent organization hold them accountable.

The Hungarian-American capitalist Ares asked: "Stephen, after so many years, you haven't moved at all. Have you forgotten the oath you once made - to restore the great Hungary?"

Stephen was the one who slipped through the net after the failure of the Hungarian War of Independence, because he went to the Ottoman Empire to seek help and escaped the reckoning of the Vienna government.

The top leaders have all died, and the middle-level revolutionary party like him has become the leader. Later, the Ottoman Empire was discouraged and dared not continue to support them, and was forced into exile

to America.

After years of edification, the once hot-blooded young Stephen no longer exists, and now, as the head of the Hungarian Revolutionary Party, he has become a politician.

Stephen explained calmly: "Mr. Arrest, Hungarian independence cannot be accomplished overnight.

Back then, Mr. Kossuth failed because he was too impatient.

Now the strength of the Austrians is still strong. After the Great Revolution, Hungary was divided into seven. The Vienna government took advantage of the ethnic minorities in Hungary to check and balance. It is difficult for us to launch an uprising now to succeed. "

Aleister sneered: "I also know why that idiot Kosuth failed, but you can't just settle for the next best thing?

Even if it can't be completely independent and get a state seat in the new Holy Roman Empire, it can't be done? It's really not possible, you can get provincial status!

You don't even need an armed uprising, you just mobilize the people to take to the streets to demonstrate. Step by step, the Vienna government will give in. "

Where there are people, there are circles, and the Hungarian nation has almost zero influence in the United States and cannot help him. As a successful capitalist, Arrest's integrity is naturally not high.

For better development, he chose to cooperate with the federal government and act as a black hand manipulating the Hungarian independent organization.

It can be seen from his evaluation of Kossuth that he has no respect for the Hungarian Independence Organization. It is completely standing in the position of the superior, issuing orders.

As for whether Hungary can become independent, what does it have to do with him? From the perspective of personal interests, Aleister would rather Hungary not be independent all the time, so that he can continue to maintain the current unique status.

All these attentions now are just to create chaos in Austria. It doesn't matter whether the Vienna government will compromise or not, as long as the Hungarian Independent Organization makes a move, he will hand over to the federal government.

After getting along for so long, Stephen naturally understood Aleister's nature, and both sides were using each other.

Everyone needs to live. More than ten years have passed, including Stephen, many members of Hungarian independent organizations have established industries in the United States. They spend far more energy running their own industries than they do in independent organizations.

As for the great cause of Hungary's independence, it is naturally left to the second-year juniors to complete. Is it possible that you still want these old guys to charge into the battle?

After so many years, there are only more than 200,000 Hungarians registered in Austria, which has explained a lot of problems.

In the face of reality, many people have selectively changed their ethnicity. Perhaps after a few decades, this nation will disappear into the long river of history.

These situations are clear to everyone. There is no one left, and there is still a ghost. Many of the younger generation in the Hungarian region do not know the Hungarian nation.

To put it bluntly, the Hungarian nation has only existed for a few decades. If there is no accident, their "father of the nation" is still alive.

Before that, there was no concept of the Hungarian nation at all. This is also the reason why many Hungarians accept the Austrians. No one has ever told them that they belong to the Hungarians.

Now there are people who propose to change the name of the Hungarian Independent Organization to the Austrian Revolutionary Party, but they are opposed by the older generation, which means that their efforts are completely denied.

Stephen thought for a while and said, "Mr. Aleister, now to change the way of fighting rashly, we need a lot of human and material resources, as well as a certain amount of preparation time."

Before that, the Hungarian Independent Organization had only two businesses, developing secret party members and engaging in assassination.

It's not that the organization of the people has not been done before, but the ending is usually more tragic. It is used everywhere, and often in the process of connecting in series, it is not known who will report it.

Not everyone is willing to fight for independence with them. The vast majority of Hungarian people are satisfied with their current life and have no desire to revolutionize.

The older generation who have experienced the Great Revolution regard them as beasts. When independent organizations operate in Hungary, they dare not mention independence at all.

The reason for doing things is to obtain gold fees. If the American sponsors stop funding, the organization will be disbanded in a few years.

In fact, this independent organization died halfway through history, and the one who led Hungary's independence later had nothing to do with them.

Aleister pretended to complain: "I know, I want to see the results first. You are so passive in your work, it will wear away the people's patience with you.

It is not easy to organize donations from the public now, especially in recent years, Hungarian compatriots have not immigrated to the United States. "

The faces of everyone in the independent organization sank, and this is the most important thing. No Hungarians immigrated to the United States, which also meant that it was difficult for their organization to absorb new blood.

This also means that their importance to the US government is decreasing. If one day they completely lose their value, maybe the federal government will compromise with Vienna and sell them directly.

Before that, the Hungarian Independent Organization had been sold by many countries, such as Britain, France, Ottoman and other countries.

The members of the Hungarian Independence Organization who stayed in these countries all had a sudden accident and then received a lunch box.

There was cold sweat on Stephen's forehead, and he understood that this was not a negotiation, but a direct threat. If they don't do this well, the Americans will trade their heads with the Vienna government.

Don't think that it is easy to hide in this era, and you can escape the pursuit of the Vienna government. If it's just a man,

Just find a small place in the countryside to hide, and everything will be fine.

But for independent organizations, if they really leave the United States, their good times will come to an end. Not every country will give them asylum.

Stephen assured: "Mr. Arrest, please rest assured, we will do our best in this operation, and you will see the results within half a year."

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