Chapter 501

After preparing to stop loss, the French government immediately compiled a list of assets and sent it to European countries to look for interested customers.

The focus is naturally Britain and Austria, other countries simply do not have the strength to eat the Mexican Empire. The military strength of Prussia and Russia may be enough, but they have no money in their pockets and are not good buyers.

Vienna, the Austrian government has also conducted in-depth analysis since the news that France is preparing to sell assets in Mexico.

The result is naturally self-evident, a proper inferior asset. Don't look at the French who have obtained a series of privileges and almost monopolize the mineral resources of Mexico. The problem is that these assets are difficult to realize.

If you want to turn these real estate into real assets, you must first help the Mexican government stabilize the situation. The civil war does not stop for a day, and these minerals are worthless.

The local people have no purchasing power, and business privileges are tasteless. You can't always contribute money and efforts to help the Mexican people get rich and go to a well-off life, right?

This is not the 21st century, and today's resources are simply worthless. In this era, the most valuable thing in the Mexican Empire was the silver mine, but the silver mined was first used to repay the French debt.

Yes, now the French are tearing up and selling, but the investment required is too great, and the benefits that can be obtained are unclear.

To put it bluntly, the money you can get is your own money. The illusory future benefits are depicted as being beautiful, and as long as you can't get them, it's all bullshit.

Everyone can see that the bottom line of the French has also dropped again and again. From the initial repayment of the loan, and the sale of three melons and two jujubes, it is enough to get the principal back now.

If it really doesn't work, it can be negotiated again. If the investment can be recovered by 20% or 20%, it is estimated that Napoleon III can also accept it.

It's not that Napoleon III's bottom line is low, it's mainly a loss of confidence in Massimiliano I. Throwing money into a bottomless pit for a long time, even the rich and powerful France can't stand it.

Once the Maximilian regime collapsed, all their investments were lost. The Mexican Republicans were overthrown because of default, and it is too low to expect them to continue to perform.

It's a pity that the French may be too famous in Europe, and no one dares to touch the meat they can't eat.

Although the Paris government has repeatedly lowered the conditions, these loans do not need to be paid immediately by the receivers, as long as the Mexican government is guaranteed to perform, and they even give commissions.

To put it simply, the French get back most of the loan principal, and the rest of the interest and the benefits from various privileges go to Panxia.

The result is still the same, no one is willing to take over. In the event that the Mexican government fails to meet its debts, it will be the turn of the pick-up man to pay.

Facts have proved that all countries have a bottom line and are unwilling to lose their own credibility, and no one is willing to give the French this guarantee.

In fact, there are many people who are interested in Mexico, but most of them just want to make a profit and are not willing to make large-scale investment at all.

The Spaniards, for example, have always wanted to recolonize Mexico. They also took real action when the American Civil War broke out, only to be pushed out by the French.

Now a civil war has broken out in Spain because of the battle for the throne. There is also a contribution from the French. If Napoleon III threatened with force and strongly rejected the candidates nominated by the military, things would not have been this far.

The civil war has started, and it is naturally impossible to expand into Mexico. Now the overseas colonies of the Spaniards are still worried, for fear of being swallowed.

Another example is the British. They are also expanding in Mexico, but they have not invested enough to compete with the French.

They were unwilling to invest back then, let alone now. The British had too many colonies to manage their own, and it was difficult for the Mexican Empire to raise their interest.

There is also the Kingdom of Prussia, which has also expressed interest in Mexico. It is a pity that they have no money in their pockets, and they cannot get the initial investment in suppressing the Mexican rebellion.

Such a poor man is naturally not a high-quality customer. It is estimated that it was given to Prussia for free, and they did not have the money to send troops to interfere in the Mexican Civil War.

In order to stop losses, the French government has secretly contacted the Republicans. As long as Juarezken continues to fulfill the treaty that Massimiliano signed with them, it is not impossible for them to come to power.

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In the middle of the night, the headquarters of the Mexican rebel army was brightly lit, and Juarez was still holding a military meeting to discuss the next battle plan.

Repeated defeats and repeated battles are used to describe the Mexican insurgents. From Juarez's uprising and continuing to the present, the rebel army has experienced hundreds of battles, both large and small, and basically ended in failure.

Thanks to the reform policy of Massimiliano I, the rebel army did not disappear, but gradually grew in failure.

War is the best teacher. From the beginning of fighting against the French, to launching guerrilla warfare everywhere, the rebel army has grown a lot.

Although they still couldn't beat the French, they were no longer at a disadvantage against the Mexican government forces. Without the support of the French, Massimiliano I would have been overthrown long ago.

Foreign Minister Hadrow said: "Your Excellency, there is news from the Americans that the position of the Paris government has changed and they are ready to sell the privileges they have acquired from that tyrant."

The Mexican rebels also had a government. They did not recognize the legitimacy of the government of Massimiliano I. They also formed a republican government, which can also be said to continue the previous republican government.

After receiving funding from the sponsor, the situation of the insurgent army has improved, and the grass-roots government has gradually improved, and now it has all the internal organs.

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The political prisoners that were pardoned by Maximilian I was a bit embarrassing.

The provisional government was also full of internal contradictions. In order to prove that they did not collude with Massimiliano I, these people named Massimiliano I as a tyrant.

Frankly speaking, this hat is so unfair. At most, Maximilian I was a faint-hearted monarch, and he had absolutely nothing to do with tyrants.

This is the point, everyone is a republican, and no one will defend him. Since it is an enemy, naturally the darker the better.

Juarez said happily: "It seems that the French can't stand it anymore. The victory of the revolution is not far away."

Hearing the good news, everyone was overjoyed. After all, they are fighting against France, and the pressure is still very high.

In this era, France was at its peak, and its influence in Mexico was even more extraordinary. If it weren't for the serious damage to interests, many of them would not have participated in this revolution.

Even in the insurgent army, many people were skeptical that they would be able to win. In order to drive out the French, they have launched many decisive battles, each of which has ended in failure.

The shadow of failure has been looming in the depths of everyone's heart, and everyone knows that the French people's investment in Mexico is less than one-tenth of its own, or even one-twentieth.

With such a little investment, they were overwhelmed, and everyone was naturally jealous of the French. At this time, everyone was very happy to hear that the French were about to give up.

A middle-aged officer asked with concern: "Is someone taking over?"

The French withdrew, and if anyone replaced it, it was their new enemy. It would be a tragedy if you just finished rejecting the wolf from the front door, and suddenly found that the tiger entered the back door.

"Expelling wolves and tigers" sounds good, but it's really uncomfortable to operate. The strength of the insurgent army is limited, and it cannot accomplish such a great task.

What everyone is most worried about is Austria, the emperor is from the Habsburg family. If the intervening force is changed from France to Austria, the cooperation between the two sides will definitely be closer.

Next door is the Austrian Central American colony. It is too easy for the Vienna government to interfere in the internal affairs of Mexico.

Foreign Minister Hadrow replied enthusiastically: "The French have failed, how can someone take over?"

Everyone's nervous expressions suddenly eased. If there were no external forces intervening to overthrow the rule of Massimiliano I, everyone would still be confident.

After a pause, Hadrow continued: "Your Excellency, why don't we agree to the French's conditions first, and then go back after expelling Massimiliano I?"

The contact with the French was carried out in secret, but the people here were all high-level people, so it was clear that the insurgent army had a secret connection with the French.

It is not surprising that the French are too powerful, and everyone is not sure of winning, and they are ready to compromise with the French while they are uprising.

If there is no agreement, it is because the conditions of the two sides are too far apart. But this line is still preserved, and it is a way back.

"Trick the French," Hadrow's suggestion just came out, and everyone's face changed greatly.

After finally waiting for the French to hold on, they may be preparing to withdraw their troops. If I try to stimulate the French at this time, who knows if the French will be embarrassed and angry?

Juarez shook his head and said, "No, France is a big country. Even if they fail here, it will still not affect their strength. If we offend to death, we will never have peace in the future."

This is not that Juarez is timid, but he really has no strength in his hands, and he is not hard-hearted when speaking and doing things. Even if the French gave up Mexico, it could cause them a lot of trouble.

Hadrow reluctantly defended: "Your Excellency, the secret contact between the French and us is strictly confidential.

Even if it were to trade with us, the Paris government would not dare to sign a paper treaty with us. Otherwise, the news of the betrayal of Massimiliano I would be exposed, and Napoleon III would not be able to withstand the political shock.

It's just a verbal agreement, even if we breach the contract, the French will not be able to speak up.

As for the issue of retaliation, at this stage, can our relationship with the French still be good?

Unless we continue to honor the treaty signed by Massimiliano I, there is no possibility of reconciliation between the two sides. "

Juarez fell into hesitation, wanting to win the revolution in the shortest time, then fooling the French is the best choice.

Don't say that there is no treaty, even if there is a treaty, you can default. But the revenge of the French is not easy, and Juarez dare not underestimate the strength of the French.

The debt default that year was a profound lesson. In addition to the government's financial collapse and inability to pay, the Mexican government believed that European countries would not go to war for such a small amount of money. As a result, the three countries of Britain, France and Spain intervened, and the French did not leave here.

After so many civil wars, the economic losses brought to Mexico are already many times the debt.

Even if no one blamed him for this matter, Juarez was very clear that he was responsible for this issue. After a lesson, naturally became more cautious.

"What about other people's opinions?" Juarez asked.

Finance Minister Andersson was the first to answer: "I think it's worth a try, the French annexed Italy not long ago and are busy digesting the results.

In a short time, they should have a strategic contraction. This is a national policy issue, the Paris government

Impossible to change for us.

This period may last for ten years. This is our chance. As long as we have completed internal reforms during this period and the country has grown stronger, we will not be afraid of French retribution. "

Minister of the Army Grove echoed: "It's all here, why do you care about the French? Anyway, they're all enemies, so it's okay to offend them harder.

As long as the corrupt tyrant regime can be overthrown as soon as possible, we can build a strong Mexican republic without fear of French retribution at all. "

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Everyone was an optimist, thinking that if Massimiliano I was overthrown, Mexico would be strong in no time.