Chapter 515

After confirming the safety of Massimiliano, Franz immediately ordered house arrest in order to avoid any trouble.

There is no way, he is really worried about his unreliable brother. There is a saying, if you don't die, you won't die.

Don't think it's really safe now, people who want the life of Massimiliano I can circle around Mexico City a few times hand in hand.

It was okay in the Austrian military camp, they were all their own people, and no one wanted his life. If you go out to hang out, there are definitely not a few people who shoot black guns and throw bombs.

Of course, keeping him from interfering with negotiations is also an important factor. This is also a favorable bargaining chip for negotiating with the republican government, which can be used to fool as much as you like.

As long as Massimiliano I did not announce his abdication for one day, he would be the legitimate emperor of Mexico, and the treaty he signed had the same legal effect.

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Mexico City, inside the Austrian embassy.

Minister Compton threatened: "Your Excellency, this is our bottom line. Now every day of delay, your country needs to pay an extra 100,000 Aegis of military spending. It will not benefit you if you continue to delay."

President Juarez was very uneasy in his heart, but he was still unmoved on his face, and he just kept himself calm.

"Your Excellency, your country's appetite is too great. We have already compensated the victims for their losses. Now we can pay up to 1 million Aegis military expenses. This is already our limit."

Cessation of land to compensate for compensation is the most compelling option. After the annexation of several northern states by the Americans, Mexico's emphasis on territory suddenly increased.

Juarez knew very well that the Austrians were blackmailing, and the more intimidating they were, the more it would show that Austria was not ready to destroy Mexico.

From a strategic point of view, Mexico is also an important force to contain the Americans. Even the United States, which is divided into two, cannot be underestimated.

Only a stable Mexico can stop the expansion of the Americans, which is in the interests of Austria.

Obviously, President Juarez overestimated the role of Mexico and Russia. Franz never thought that Mexico could complete the task of checking and balancing the Americans. The current stability of North America is more the result of the suppression of foreign powers, in addition to the mutual restraint between the United States of America and the Confederate States.

This is the lesson of history. The guys who tried to use Mexico to check and balance the United States were pitted to tears in the end.

The gap between the two sides is entirely qualitative. Compared with the fertile United States and the Confederate States, Mexico can be regarded as a bad land.

Of course, that's nothing. Americans are uniquely endowed. Compared with their fertile land, resources and climatic conditions, more than 80% of the land in the world can only be regarded as bad land.

Although Mexico has many mountains, it is still rich in mineral resources and good in agricultural resources. If it develops well, it is not a big problem for a medium-sized country.

It's a pity that when I meet Americans, not only the population gap is large, but the population quality gap is even greater. Although this era, whether it is the United States or the Confederate States, are mostly semi-literate, it is also stronger than the tribal civilization of Mexico.

This is not an exaggeration to say that a considerable part of the population of Mexico still lives in tribes, as is the case with the colonies of Austrian Mesoamerica.

However, Mexico is even worse. The Austrian Central American colonies have Austria's support behind them. They rely on the sale of agricultural products and industrial raw materials. The local economic development is not bad.

Who will support Mexico now? It can be said that as long as President Juarez receives the lunch, the Mexican civil war will break out.

It is even more serious than the original time and space. The United States of America and the Confederate States of America are incompatible. They both have political forces supported by Mexico, and the financial masters who want to compromise behind the scenes will not agree.

This has not yet taken into account what role the UK, France and Austria will play in it. If you want a stable Mexico, the problem is that there is no domestic political force in Mexico.

Including Juarez, are not a qualified leader. Prestige is only based on his insistence on anti-imperialists and the establishment of a republican government, and his substantial contribution to the country is not large.

Although social reforms were carried out, they all ended in failure. Compared with Massimiliano I, it is nothing more than that his reforms should be moderated and he knows how to compromise with interest groups.

Without enough convincing achievements, this is the root cause of the political instability in Mexico. Many people oppose the republican government, not because of their ambitions or interests, but simply because they think they have no ability to govern.

This judgment is not wrong. If it has the ability to govern, there will be no civil war in the original time and space of Mexico.

You must know that after the overthrow of the rule of Massimiliano I, a full-scale civil war did not break out in Mexico immediately, and the republican government led by President Juarez still persisted for some time.

If there is a mature ruling team, there is every chance to survive the crisis, not the chaos that will last for hundreds of years.

Compton smiled slightly: "It doesn't matter, I believe in your country's ability to bear. Even if you don't agree, it doesn't matter, we can do it ourselves.

It's just this way, everyone's face is not good, and the price your country needs to pay will be even greater. "

This is not a threat, but action has already begun. It is not the Mexican government that is leading the attack, but a bunch of up-and-coming plantation owners and promising young people who want to become plantation owners.

Austrian Central America is no better than the United States. The local fertile land is limited, and the number of plantations that can be opened can no longer meet everyone's needs.

Expansion became the only option, and there were only two neighbors, either Colombia or Mexico. This two-choice question

, unfortunately Mexico was selected.

Open the history books, you will find that Mexico is actually lavish. At the time of their independence from Spain, they were still one of the largest countries in the world.

It's just that good luck ends here. First, Central America became independent, and then 2.3 million square kilometers were bitten away by the United States. The dream of empires ended here.

Everyone knows that it is very difficult to get land at the negotiating table, and almost all expansions are done by the army, resulting in established facts.

This time was no exception. Minister Compton negotiated here, and Governor Hummel was not idle either. Only one division appeared outside Mexico City, and the remaining troops were out of the protection logistics and engaged in the war of expansion.

The battle has just started, Mexico's communications are blocked, and telegrams have not been popularized, so President Juarez naturally cannot receive the news in advance.

The frightened President Juarez slammed the table, stood up and scolded: "You are aggression, this shameless..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly fell. Minister Compton's face instantly turned gloomy, and the facial expressions of everyone involved in the negotiation also became exciting. They were nervous, surprised, and gloating.

Compton does not care about the life and death of President Juarez. The problem is that he cannot die in the Austrian embassy, ​​otherwise it will be very unfavorable for the next negotiation.

"Guard, call Dr. Rael to come here, speed!"

Without any hesitation, Minister Compton immediately ordered rescue. The Vienna government is shameful. If Juarez died here, who knows what jokes will be made up outside.

These guys present, it's not bad if they don't add oil and jealousy, Compton doesn't think they will say a fair word.

Maybe some guy's memoir will also record: President Juarez fought hard in the negotiation with Austria, and then was brutally killed.

Soon a middle-aged man in a white coat entered the conference room and immediately rescued President Juarez.

Minister Compton restrained his emotions and said: "Mr. Kurd, President Juarez's life is in danger, and there are not enough medical staff in the embassy. Send someone here!"

Juarez is the leader of the Republican faction. If he dies at this time, the Republican faction will be without a leader, and Kurd is no easier than Compton.

"No problem, I'll arrange it immediately."

As soon as Kurd finished speaking, someone in the Mexican delegation jumped out and rebuked: "You poisoned President Juarez, and you still want to shirk your responsibility!"

Compton and Kurd cast murderous glances at the same time, and Juarez jumped out in such a hurry before he died.

Although for this negotiation, President Juarez is dead at this time, and it is in the best interest of Mexico to put the shit pot on the Austrians, which is not acceptable to the Kurds.

Ignoring the clamor of the middle-aged man, Kurd continued to go out to find someone. The relationship is very important. There are definitely not only one or two people in the Mexican government who want President Juarez to die. He doesn't worry about being fat.

Minister Compton said sarcastically: "Guard, take this lunatic down. If President Juarez has an accident, he will be the biggest suspect."

Poisoning the negotiator and daring to put such a hat on Austria's head, Compton has already sentenced the winless guy to death in his heart.

Even if you want to spread rumors, you have to go out and then do it secretly, shouting it out with such a big fanfare, thinking that you didn't die fast enough?

The foreign powers of this era are not easy to mess with. Today is just the wrong place. If you kill someone on another occasion, it will not be a problem at all.

Soon the bad news came that President Juarez, who had run out of fuel, had reached the end of his life.

On January 21, 1872, President Juarez was severely stimulated and died in the Austrian embassy, ​​half a year earlier than the original time and space.

This may also be understandable, after all, the situation he faces is much worse than the original time and space. Not to mention the civil war for a few more years, he was also attacked by Austria.

After going through so many things, my body naturally can't take it anymore, so I can't get up.

What is even more tragic is that because of physical reasons, in order to have the energy to handle government affairs, President Juarez relied on drugs to support himself.

This autopsy result made Minister Compton cry without tears. The doctor on the Mexican side insisted that it was death from poisoning.

The medical staff sent by the British and French countries also came to the same conclusion, but they still notarized it once, and wrote on the conclusion: Long-term use of drugs leads to death.

When such a big incident happened, Minister Compton couldn't help himself, and immediately sent a message to the Vienna government.

There was no way, Mexico had no direct telegram to Austria, and had to go to Austrian Central America to deliver news. To be precise, it should be more appropriate to transfer.

Sending messages from the Americas to Vienna still requires multiple links, and cable telegraphy is such a hassle.