After preparing the 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 on Britain and Austria, and 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, since the news that France is ready to sell its assets in Mexico, the Austrian government has also carried out an in-depth analysis.

The result is naturally self-evident, properly inferior assets. Don't look at the French who have been given a series of privileges and have a near monopoly on Mexico's mineral resources, the problem is that these assets are difficult to monetize.

In order to turn these real estate assets into real assets, we must first help the Mexican government stabilize the situation. As long as the civil war continues, these minerals are worthless.

The local population has no purchasing power, and commercial privileges are also chicken. Can't you contribute money and effort to help the Mexican people make a fortune and become well-off, right?

This is not the 21st century, and the resources of the present are simply not worth much. At this time, the most valuable thing in the Mexican Empire was the silver mines, but the silver mined was first used to pay off the debts of the French.

Yes, the French are now selling in tears, but the investment required is too great, and the benefits are unclear.

To put it bluntly, the money you can get is your own money. The illusory future benefits are depicted in beauty, as long as you can't get your hands on it, it's all idle nonsense.

Everyone understands that the bottom line of the French is also falling again and again. From getting back the loan at the beginning, and then selling three melons and two dates, now you can get back the principal.

If it really doesn't work, it can be negotiated again, and if you can recover the investment of seven or eight percent, it is estimated that Napoleon III will be able to accept it.

This is not that Napoleon III has a low bottom line, but mainly because of the loss of faith in Massimiliano I. Throwing money into a bottomless pit for a long time, even the wealthy France can't stand it.

Once the Massimiliano regime collapsed, all their investments were lost. The Mexican republicans were overthrown because of their debts, and it is too unlikely that they will continue to fulfill their obligations.

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

Despite the Parisian government's repeated lowering of conditions, these loans do not have to be paid immediately by the receiver, as long as they ensure that the Mexican government fulfills the contract, 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 income from various privileges go to the receiver.

The result is still the same, no one is willing to take over. In case the Mexican government doesn't meet its debts, it's the taker's turn to pay.

Facts have proved that all countries have a bottom line, and they are not willing 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 they are not willing to invest on a large scale at all.

The Spaniards, for example, have always wanted to re-colonize Mexico. After the outbreak of the American Civil War, they also took real action, only to be squeezed out by the French.

Now because of the struggle for the throne, a civil war has broken out in Spain. There is also a credit to the French, if it were not for Napoleon III's threat of force and strong veto of the military nominee, the matter would not have gotten to this point.

The civil war was fought, and it was naturally impossible to expand into Mexico. Now the Spaniards' overseas colonies are still on the lookout for fear of being swallowed up.

The British, for example, also expanded in Mexico, but they didn't invest enough to compete with the French.

They didn't want to invest in it back then, let alone now. The British had too many colonies to run their own, and it was difficult for the Mexican Empire to raise their interest.

There was also the Kingdom of Prussia, which also expressed interest in Mexico. It is a pity that they have no money in their pockets, and they cannot come up with the initial investment to suppress the Mexican rebellion.

Such a poor ghost is naturally not a high-quality customer. It was estimated that it was given to Prussia for free, and none of them had the money to send troops to intervene in the Mexican Civil War.

In order to stop the loss, the French government has secretly contacted the republicans. As long as Juaresken continues to honor the treaty that Massimiliano signed with them, it is not impossible to bring them to power.

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

Repeated defeats and battles are used to describe the Mexican rebels. From the beginning of Juarez's uprising to the present, the rebel army has gone through hundreds of battles, large and small, and basically ended in defeat.

Thanks to the reform policies of Massimiliano I, the rebel army did not disappear as a result, but grew stronger in defeat.

War is the best teacher, from the beginning of fighting hard with the French, to now waging guerrilla warfare everywhere, the rebel army has grown a lot.

Although they still couldn't beat the French, they were no longer inferior to the Mexican government army. Without the support of the French, Massimiliano I would have been overthrown.

Foreign Minister Hadro said: "Your Excellency, news has come from the Americans, that the position of the government in Paris has changed, and that they are ready to sell the privileges they have received from that tyrant. ”

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

After receiving the financial support, the situation of the rebel army improved, and the government of this grass platform team was gradually improved, and now it is also complete.

It is somewhat embarrassing that almost all the leaders were political prisoners whom Massimiliano I had pardoned in the first place.

There were also internal contradictions in the Provisional Government, and in order to prove that they were not in collusion with Massimiliano I, these people gave Massimiliano I the title of tyrant.

Frankly, this hat is so unjust. Massimiliano I was at most a faint monarch and had absolutely nothing to do with tyrants.

That's all the point, everyone is a republican, and no one is going to defend him. Since it is an enemy, the darker the better.

Juarez said happily: "It seems that the French can't stand it, and the day of victory of the revolution is not far off." ”

Hearing the good news, everyone was overjoyed. After all, it is an enemy of France, and the pressure is still very high.

France was in full swing in this era, and its influence in Mexico was extraordinary, and many of them would not have participated in the revolution if it had not been for the serious damage to their interests.

Even when they joined the rebels, many were skeptical about victory. In order to drive out the French, they had waged many decisive battles, each of which ended in defeat.

The shadow of defeat has been hanging over the hearts of all who know that the French have committed less than a tenth of their own strength to Mexico, if not a twentieth of their own.

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

A middle-aged officer asked with concern, "Has anyone taken over?" ”

The French withdrew, and if anyone filled the place, it would be their new enemy. If you have just completed the front door to reject the wolf, and suddenly find that the back door is in the tiger, it will be a tragedy.

"Chasing wolves and tigers" sounds great, but it can be uncomfortable to operate. The strength of the rebel army was limited and it was not able to accomplish such a great task.

The biggest concern was Austria, the emperor from the Habsburgs. If France had intervened instead of Austria, the cooperation between the two sides would have been even closer.

Next door was the Austrian Central American colony, and it was too easy for the Vienna government to meddle in Mexico's internal affairs.

Foreign Minister Hadro replied in a high-spirited manner: "The French have all failed, how can anyone take over?" ”

The nervous expressions of everyone were suddenly relieved, and if there was no foreign force to intervene and overthrow the rule of Massimiliano I, everyone would still be full of confidence.

After a pause, Hadro continued: "Your Excellency, how about we first agree to the terms of the French, and then go back on it after we have expelled Massimiliano I?" ”

Contact with the French was secret, but the people here were at the top, so it was clear that the rebels were secretly connected with the French.

This is not surprising, the French were too powerful, they were not sure of victory, and they were ready to compromise with the French while they were in an armed uprising.

There is no negotiation, because the gap between the conditions of the two sides is too great. But this line is still preserved, which can be regarded as a back road.

"Playing the French", as soon as Hadrow's suggestion came out, everyone's faces changed dramatically.

Finally, when the French can't hold on, they may be ready to withdraw their troops, and then to stimulate the French at this time, who knows if it will make the French 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 sin and die, we will never have peace in the future. ”

It's not that Juarez is timid, it's that he doesn't have the strength in his hands, and he doesn't speak or do things hard. Even if the French abandon Mexico, they can still cause a lot of trouble for them.

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

Even if it were to make a deal with us, the Paris government would not dare to sign a treaty with us on paper. Otherwise, the news of the betrayal of Massimiliano I was exposed, and Napoleon III could not afford the political shock.

It's just a verbal agreement, even if we break the contract, the French can't come up with it on the surface.

As for the question of retaliation, at this point, can we still have good relations with the French?

Unless we continue to honour the treaty signed by Massimiliano I, there is no possibility of détente between the two sides. ”

Juarez was in a state of hesitation, wanting to win the victory of the revolution in the shortest possible time, so fooling the French was the best option.

Don't say that there are no treaties, and even if there are treaties, you can rely on them. But the revenge of the French was not pleasant, and Juarez did not dare to underestimate the strength of the French.

The default on the debt was a profound lesson. In addition to the collapse of the government's finances and its inability to pay, the Mexican government thought that European countries would not go out of their way for such a small amount of money, and as a result, Britain, France, and Spain intervened, and the French stayed here.

After so many years of civil war, the economic losses brought to Mexico are no longer known to be many times the debt.

Even if no one blames him for this, Juarez knows very well that he is responsible for this matter. After a lesson, I naturally became more cautious.

Juarez asked, "What about other people's opinions?" ”

Finance Minister Anderson was the first to reply: "I think it's worth a try, the French have recently annexed Italy, and they are busy digesting the results of the war."

In a short period of time, they should be in a strategic contraction. This is a matter of national policy, and the government of Paris cannot change it for our sake.

This time may last for more than ten years. This is our chance, as long as during this time we have completed internal reforms and the country has become stronger, we are not afraid of French retaliation. ”

War Secretary Groway chimed in: "It's all come to this point, why do you care about the French?" Anyway, they are all enemies, and it doesn't hurt to offend them harder.

As long as we can overthrow the rotten tyrant regime at an early date, we can create a strong Mexican Republic without fear of retaliation from the French. ”

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Everyone was an optimist, believing that if the rule of Massimiliano I was overthrown, Mexico would become stronger.