Chapter 508 Loyalty Is Struggle

The lightning failed to shred the thick dark clouds, and after the thunder rolled through the low clouds, the torrential rain fell overwhelmingly and crashed down, like God was crying for the misfortune of Mexico City.

In the palace, Massimiliano I sat quietly and motionless, as if he had entered the state of a sage.

"Your Majesty, let's go! The enemy is about to besiege the city, and they won't be able to leave if it's too late!"

The guard's anxious words brought Massimiliano I back to reality. The rain came just in time and succeeded in slowing down the rebels.

Massimiliano I shook his head and said, "No need for Ferran, there is no emperor who escaped in Mexico, I will wait for them here, you all go!"

Seeing that the situation was over, Massimiliano I did not make a final fight, but dismissed his men and faced defeat alone.

This approach is undoubtedly correct, allowing him to successfully avoid the ugliness of human nature. If you really drag everyone to be buried together, it is estimated that you will feel betrayed once.

All but a few diehards ran away. Of course, those who stayed may not be his die-hard loyalists, and a large number of people were too close to each other, leaving the emperor's asylum and could only go into exile overseas.

If you follow other emperors, you have enough money in your own pockets, and it is not a bad idea to go into exile.

Following this is different. Even if it is beneficial, it is very limited in the hands. Now even if you want to run away, you have to consider the economic situation. It is not so easy to live a hard life when you are fed up with gold clothes and jade.

In the eyes of many, Maximilian I, the outdated emperor, is still valuable. Even if they step down now, the Habsburgs are still in their prime, and there is still a chance for restoration in the future.

No matter how bad it is, you can find a long-term meal ticket, follow the emperor's loyal ministers, and still be hungry?

It is a pity that Massimiliano I was not an ordinary person, and he was not ready to run away at all. No matter how much his subordinates lobby, they are unwilling to seek refuge in the Austrian African colonies.

This is a lot of hardship for many people. The rebels may not dare to kill the emperor, but there is no pressure to kill them. Even if it is to exaggerate their own justice, the revolutionaries have to kill.

The original time and space just accidentally overkilled, causing Mexico to fall into a warlord melee. The situation is similar now. Revolutions always require bloodshed.

Their group of failed reformers is naturally the best sacrifice. Not wronged, their biggest problem is incompetence.

Not all the way, do not enter a door. Massimiliano I himself was an idealist, and the people around him were naturally like-minded idealists.

Everyone is great when they are bragging, and they lose their chains when they are doing business. But if you have a little bit of ability, you won't let the rebels come back.

If nothing else, as long as the massacre was started at the beginning, or the political prisoners were not pardoned, the development of the rebel army was not so fast.

Now, at the top of the rebel army, five or six out of ten were released by Massimiliano I himself, and the remaining four or five were brought out by their unrealistic reforms.

You must know that when the situation is at its best, there are only a few guerrillas left in the rebels, numbering 180. If the chain was not dropped at a critical moment, the rebels would have nothing to do.

"Your Majesty, let's leave first, and we will have a chance to make a comeback later. Napoleon had a restoration in June, so why bother with temporary gains and losses?"

The middle-aged captain of the guard was really in a hurry, others could run, but he couldn't. He came from Austria. As the bodyguard of Maximilian I, if he loses the emperor and runs back to the country, even if the Habsburg family doesn't trouble him, how can he raise his head for the rest of his life?

After this failed speculation, his ambitions have been almost wiped out, and those who have made great achievements do not want to, as long as they can enjoy their old age in peace.

Anyway, he was only the chief of the bodyguard of Massimiliano I, and he did not need to be responsible for the downfall of the Mexican government. As long as he brought the emperor back safely, it would not be considered a failure.

When I go back, I can continue to serve as the captain of the bodyguard for the abdicated emperor Maximilian I, and play the image of a loyal minister. It is impossible for the Habsburg family to treat a loyal minister badly.

Relying on coercion and inducement, Phelan still gathered a team of 100 people, ready to escort Massimiliano I to run away.

Of course, this was all done in the name of Massimiliano I, and the benefits of the promise to go out had to be paid for by the outdated emperor.

Do not doubt, no matter how downhearted, Massimiliano is still a big man. Once back in Vienna, fulfilling these promises is no problem at all.

He was even prepared for failure. At that time, he took the emperor to hide in the Austrian embassy. If the rebels dared to attack, it would just provide an excuse for the Vienna government to intervene.

Massimiliano was still in the midst of defeat, so naturally he didn't pay attention to the actions of his subordinates. Still shaking his head, after a long silence, he said, "Napoleon has failed, why did we succeed?"

Fei Lun was dumbfounded. The middle-aged and second-year-old middle-aged man is not easy to mess with. Success is naturally a slim chance, he is just making an excuse to run away.

"Your Majesty, the rebels are only a day's journey from Mexico City, and once the rain stops their chance to besiege the city. If we miss this opportunity, it will be very difficult for us to leave."

Maximilian I still shook his head, as if he had made up his mind to stay and ask why the rebels rebelled.

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The rebels did not march in the rain, are they really compassionate soldiers? The answer is no, including Juarez

Many people, including the president, don't know what to do with Massimiliano I.

Now everyone is deliberately leaving such an obvious loophole, that is, to let him get out of the way, it is best to die on the road, so that everyone does not have to worry.

There is no way, the political struggle is complicated. Do not think that Massimiliano I pardoned many high-ranking rebels, and these people are grateful to him. Even if there is gratitude, no one dares to show it in front of reality.

No matter what these people think in their hearts, they will definitely yell at him on the bright side, and they are still very determined.

In addition, some people were once supporters of Massimiliano I, whose interests were damaged during the reform process and stood on the opposite side.

Those who have suffered damage to the interests of these people, naturally hate Massimiliano I to the core, and do not shout and kill him, it is really sorry for the Mexican people.

The original time and space Massimiliano I was sent to the guillotine in this way. But now it is different. Austria is already a neighbor of Mexico.

If Massimiliano I was killed, who knows if the Habsburgs would let it go, and what would they do if they invaded Mexico in the name of revenge?

Everyone shouted slogans and shouted slogans, but they didn't want to fight Austria. Don't watch the French withdraw their troops in a daze. In fact, the French have been pressing them and fighting, and they have left a shadow in their hearts.

President Juarez did not want to keep the trouble of Massimiliano I, nor did he want to irritate the Austrians for this issue.

Unlike the French who failed and left, Austria has roots. The power of the Austrian Mesoamerican colonies could not swallow Mexico in one bite, but it was possible to bite a piece of meat from them.

Juarez is not a native. He still cares about international politics. At least he knows his neighbors very well.

The United States of America wants the Mexican market, the Confederate States of America are also looking at them, and the Indo-Western countries are also eyeing them.

There were French people blocking it before, these forces were very restrained, and now the pressure falls on their shoulders.

With the prestige of forcing away the French, President Juarez has no idea whether he can deter these enemies.

He would rather keep the hidden danger of Massimiliano I than cause interference from various countries because of this issue.

The rain gradually stopped, and Maximilian I remained in the palace, refusing to leave this sad place.

The rebels were on their way to Mexico City. Mexico City was already panicking, and Phelan was almost unable to hold down his people.

An impatient guard asked, "General, is Your Majesty still unwilling to leave?"

Don't look at Feirun as just a captain of guards, but his rank is not low at all. He is also a lieutenant general of the Mexican Empire. In this regard, Massimiliano I is very generous.

"Karandi, calm down. Send someone to watch the rebels. Now the situation has changed. His Majesty refuses to leave the palace. When necessary, we can only force him into the Austrian embassy.

I have already discussed with the Austrian Minister, you and your family may get Austrian citizenship, and the rebels will not dare to touch Austrian citizens. "

After listening to Phelan's explanation, everyone's emotions stabilized. The Mexican Empire was also a semi-colonial and semi-feudal empire, and the great powers also had many privileges here.

When dealing with foreign affairs, the Mexican government has always been cautious. Relatively speaking, during the reign of Massimiliano I, it was Mexico's toughest period.

Because of his background, Massimiliano I knew a lot about European countries and didn't have so much fear.

Government officials are afraid of things like tigers, but they can't frighten him, the emperor. In many cases, it can be implemented according to the law, and even if the ministers of various countries come forward, he can calmly deal with them.

This is useless, it is impossible to let the emperor handle everything. There are still many privileges that should be given, and the officials are afraid of them.

With this amulet, at least it is guaranteed not to be liquidated by the rebels. Internally, you can raise the butcher's knife, but externally, the Juarez government will never dare to play massacre.

Those who are still following Phelan now are all proper royalists. The emperor is the country, and if you follow the emperor, there is naturally no so-called treason, and everyone has no inner pressure.

Many people are still betting on the restoration of Massimiliano I, and there is only one reason for that: birth. The Habsburg family has the strength to restore him. In normal thinking, the Habsburg family has no reason to give up the crown they have obtained.

The contradiction between Massimiliano I and his family is not something ordinary people can know. The Habsburg family was embarrassed to announce to the public, and Massimiliano was even more afraid to speak out.

The rebels are coming, Mexico City has been in chaos, beating, smashing, looting and burning, every moment is being staged, and the ugliness of human nature is fully revealed.

In the evening, a young soldier rushed into the palace on horseback, shouting, "The rebels have entered the city."

With this news, the atmosphere in the palace suddenly became tense. This time, Phelan did not go to ask Massimiliano I again, and made a decisive decision: "Let's go, everyone will escort your majesty to the Austrian embassy."

Whether Massimiliano I wanted to or not, he was forcibly put on a carriage and headed to the Austrian embassy in Mexico.

The Austrian embassy with a small space obviously cannot accommodate so many people, but it does not matter that the embassy can be temporarily expanded.

Several surrounding buildings were planted with the Austrian flag and successfully became part of the Austrian embassy in Mexico.

The emperor is here, and it is completely legal to expand the embassy. wood has become

Zhou, Maximilian I couldn't accuse his subordinates of making their own decisions, and they were also loyal.

The corner of Austrian Minister Compton's mouth was about to burst into laughter. You must know that this is the credit that came to your door, and the opportunity is a rare opportunity.

Successfully sending Massimiliano I back to the country can negotiate with His Majesty the great emperor; even if it fails, it will create an excuse for the country to intervene in Mexico.

Compton is not afraid of the rebels, no matter how the Mexican rebels dare not do anything to him, the Austrian envoy. To move him would be to declare war on Austria.

This horrific consequence is not something this new government can bear. Everyone worked hard for so many years, and finally turned over and became the master, but no one wants to continue to go back and live in hiding.

After Massimiliano I was settled, Minister Compton in a good mood immediately promised everyone: "Don't worry, you will be the guards of the Austrian Embassy in Mexico from now on.

We've got the uniforms ready, you can change them later. If the rebels dare to do it, it is to challenge the great Austria! "

Obviously, Compton was prepared. Since I got in touch with Faerun, I immediately sent a batch of military uniforms from the Austrian Central American colonies.

Now just put on a suit of clothes, and the nature is instantly different. From the bodyguard of the Mexican emperor to the guard of the Austrian embassy.

As for whether Austria has the right to garrison troops in Mexico City, don't consider this question, it must be there! Even if it is not, it can be issued temporarily by Massimiliano I.

Regardless of whether the republican government led by Juarez accepts it or not, Austria has the right to garrison at this moment anyway. Compton fully demonstrated the business level of a foreign minister, and quietly obtained a privilege for Austria.

There was a cheer, and now it was finally safe. Became a guard at the Austrian embassy, ​​which meant they had escaped the storm.

The only one who was lost was Massimiliano I, lying in bed alone and sighing.