Chapter 558 Unexpected

Let alone the Gallic chicken that was slapped in the face, Franz in Vienna did not think that Austria had suffered much loss.

After all, after Mexico suffered such a heavy blow, it was no longer able to manage northern affairs, and the control of Nevada fell into the hands of Austria.

Although Nevada at this time was just a large desert in the eyes of France, the United States, and Mexico, it actually had gold mines that were not inferior to California, and in 1859, the world's largest silver mine was discovered.

In addition, Austria also obtained a fleet of 70 ships and nearly 50,000 young and strong laborers.

At the same time, anti-French and anti-American sentiments in Mexico were high, and they were not as depressed as in history, nor did they appear in an anarchic vacuum.

It is better to say that the Mexican government, which lost New Mexico, can finally develop with peace of mind. Mexico's population is so small that there is only one person living in the vast territory in the north, even more than ten kilometers.

In fact, Mexico did not need to cede so much land, but the British backstab at the Paris Peace Conference made the situation extremely unfavorable to Mexico.

Franz did not understand the British motives at first, but after the troublemaker did so, although the Mexican-American War ended, the situation in North America became more tense, and the British purpose was naturally clear.

Originally, Franz only planned to cede half of New Mexico, so that a buffer zone could be left. But this obviously could not satisfy the appetite of the United States, after all, they paid too much.

The opinions of the Americans were not important, and Austria could ignore them. But Louis Philippe himself was tempted. His reason was that Mexico was originally Spanish territory, and France sent troops to quell the rebellion.

Louis Philippe's little idea was to win all. He not only wanted the whole of New Mexico, but also didn't want to leave a bite for the United States.

At this time, Britain suddenly changed its position and began to support the United States. Finally, after some bargaining, France, Spain, Britain, and the United States formally recognized Mexico's independence in writing. The United States and France paid Mexico 30 million US dollars and 50 million francs respectively, which were paid immediately.

The Austrian-Mexican Joint Development Company and the United States failed to reach an agreement on the return of prisoners. The former asked the latter to pay a ransom of 200 million US dollars, and the latter naturally could not agree.

Therefore, the Austrian-Mexican Joint Development Company stated that American prisoners of war must work in California to redeem themselves, and then the former would no longer control their stay or departure.

In fact, after seeing the prosperity of California, many Americans chose to become Californians, and some even wrote to their families, asking them to "enjoy the good life" together.

As for the American warships, they were naturally used to pay off debts, and the Austrian side still released some senior American generals.

However, this did not include John Fremont and a group of naval generals. At this time, this former American hero had become the vanguard of anti-Americanism. This may be the so-called convert fanaticism.

The biggest problem facing California now is that it borders the French colonies, and it is only a matter of time to contact the Americans.

So the so-called Paris Agreement is just a time bomb for the future. Franz is not worried about this, because he knows that France will have civil unrest in a few years, and there will be a power vacuum at that time, which will be the end of French rule in North America.

But what puzzled Franz was why the British did this, because it would make France too powerful in North America, which was not conducive to the balance of power among all parties in theory, and would allow the French to dominate.

The good news was that John Tyler's approval rating plummeted due to his poor performance in the Mexican-American War, and the one who was about to take office was James Knox Polk, although Martin Van Buren seemed to have a higher voice.

But Franz knew that Polk won the election in the end, and the main reason he came to power was that he complied with the needs of American expansionism.

"Abandon 54 degrees and 40 minutes north latitude, or fight?" Polk was supported by the people because of this slogan and was elected the 11th President of the United States.

In history, James Knox Polk made the British diplomat speechless and sweaty, and even almost fainted when Polk left.

However, the British diplomat who confronted Polk this time was Palmerston, and the first generation of King of Understanding just smiled and said disdainfully.

"Do you want to fight the three great powers of Britain, France and Austria alone, or do you want to be beaten up by the three great powers?"

Polk said angrily: "What do you mean?"

Palmerston still looked at the former as if he was an idiot and said: "Show me away."

Although John Tyler won the Mexican-American War, it did not satisfy the expansionists of the United States, so Polk's slogan was still attractive enough.

But the latter himself was a little scared by what Palmerston said, after all, he was just strong and arrogant, not brainless.

No country in the world can withstand the joint attack of the great powers, let alone the United States, which is very difficult to face Austria alone.

However, some things cannot be stopped once they are done.

Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.

What Franz did not expect was the indignation of the people of the Austrian Empire at this time, but what he did not expect was that the anti-French sentiment he instigated would inadvertently lead to a new war.

Just as the French would suddenly send troops to support the United States, Austria is also looking for opportunities to weaken the former. Anti-French sentiment is a good tool in Franz's eyes, because it will give Austria an advantage in the competition with France, and at the same time it can ease domestic conflicts.

After all, the easiest way to ease domestic conflicts is to divert the conflicts, such as creating a strong enemy abroad.

Of course, this kind of emotion must be guided in an orderly manner. Boycotting French goods and criticizing French cultural ideas is enough. It is unnecessary to beat the French on the street or even burn French goods on the street.

However, the people don't care so much. Not only did they burn French goods and French flags on the street, they even dragged French prostitutes in brothels to the street and beat them, and even the French bulldog was slapped twice.

"If the Poles can be like the Germans..." Ajani thought about it and changed her words, "Austrians, maybe Poland will not perish in this way."

Franz shook his head: "You Poles have done much more than them."

The latter glanced at the former and chose to shut up. In fact, she also knew how barbaric and violent her compatriots were.

Franz couldn't help but add: "Democracy is a good thing, but everything should be done in moderation, just like eating too much meat will make you fat, and eating too much sugar will cause tooth decay."

Franz didn't like the feeling of being led by public opinion, so the secret police and gendarmerie were urgently dispatched to arrest people and conduct concentrated criticism and education to suppress the matter.

However, Franz soon received a more explosive news. The Prussian army crossed the Saar River and fought fiercely with the French army, and the Baden army crossed the Rhine River and joined the battle.