Leisure time is always short-lived, and the Cuban crisis has just been settled, and something has happened again in Mexico. This time the Americans were not very responsible, they were just smuggling arms to the rebels.

This kind of thing, even if they don't do it, someone else will do it. Good arms dealers sell weapons to the enemy.

As long as you have money, you don't have to worry about not being able to buy weapons. If you can't buy it, it must be that you don't have enough money.

The Mexican Civil War has been fought for many years, and the government army has suppressed the rebels in the early stage, and now it is a turning point.

In the autumn of 1868, the Mexican government army and the French army joined forces to encircle and suppress the rebels, which was supposed to win the war, but was finally overturned by the rebels.

There is no need to delve into the details, and the summary is: the rebels took civilians hostage, Massimiliano I ordered that the troops were forbidden to shoot civilians, and then the battle was magnificently defeated.

The Mexican government forces were afraid to trap their allies by the way, and the French did not expect a threat from the flank, and as a result, they suffered heavy losses.

About a thousand people were hung up, and now Napoleon III claims to the Mexican government for which they are responsible.

Franz now received a letter from his brother Massimiliano asking for help, presumably complaining about the unreasonableness of the French, and asking him for help.

Fortunately, this was a private message, and it was not sent directly to the Vienna government, otherwise it would have been a shame. It is estimated that Massimiliano also knew that he was at a loss, so he did not issue an official diplomatic document.

Franz was not at all worried about the reaction of the French. Napoleon III regretted it too late now, and it was impossible to return it.

Since he wants to support a second-year teenager as the emperor, he naturally has to bear the corresponding consequences. Overall, they are losing money in Mexico.

Plundering wealth sounds good, but Mexico's civil war has been raging, production has been severely damaged, and the country has long been in need.

Even if Mexico is turned into a source of raw materials and a market for commodities, production must be restored first. People have no money in their pockets, so naturally they have little purchasing power.

The benefits that the French get each year in Mexico are not enough to cover military expenses. Although this cost was ultimately borne by the Mexican government.

However, the Mexican government is now so poor that even the annuity of Emperor Massimiliano I is in arrears, and this miserable child, who has been on the throne for so many years, has not received a full salary.

Today, the Mexican government's main source of revenue is international loans, most of which come from France. In Franz's opinion, it's not too much, just a billion francs.

If Mexico can end the civil war and resume production, then work hard and pay off its debts will not be a problem at all.

There is not much else in the Silver Empire, but there is a lot of money production. While the price of silver has not yet fallen to the bottom, they still have the ability to pay off their debts.

Rubbing his forehead, Franz reluctantly wrote a reply. Borrowing money does not exist, how can you use your own money to fill the bottomless pit?

The French now have a lot of money and don't care about such a small loss. It was Napoleon III who made the matter, or it was better to let them be held accountable to the end.

It was very easy to suppress the rebellion, and it would be better to contract this business directly to the French. Isn't there still a mine without money, and the silver mines in Mexico are enough to cover this cost.

There is only one point, to level the French commander in Mexico. Whether it's a bribe or a fool, just get him to sign.

Franz told him a thousand times that it was good to fool the generals, not to talk nonsense with the French minister, and it was usually not easy to fool those who engaged in diplomacy.

After the letter was delivered, Franz decided to help his brother, otherwise with his operational ability, the French might not admit it.

Mexico had many internal problems, especially after the reforms of Massimiliano I, and later generations described the war as a "war of reform".

The emperor was a reformist, and so were the rebels. It's just that the emperor is a real reformer, and the rebels are reformers who carry the banner of reformers and seek profits.

The ideal finally gave reality, the rebels were victorious, and the emperor became the spokesman for the conservatives. In fact, if Massimiliano I had hooked up with the conservatives, he would not have lost the civil war.

The victory of the rebels marked the beginning of warlord politics in Mexico. Until the 21st century, the situation in Mexico has not been peaceful.

"Tyron, send people to build momentum in France, let the French people know that their army can't even beat the native Indians.

Just poke the news out, and let the French people make up for the problems later, don't get involved too much, so as not to make people feel too deliberate. ”

Hyping up public opinion, Franz is still very good at it. Right and wrong are all in black and white in an instant, especially in this era, the right to speak is in the hands of a few elites, and it is easier to manipulate public opinion.

The defeat of the French army to the rebels in Mexico is the truth, and the more than 1,000 dead are the best evidence.

It's not the point that things happened, so it's better to skip them directly. The French people don't care why the army is losing, and losing to the Indians just can't.

Despite the large number of whites in the rebels, Mexicans were no different from the natives in the eyes of the French, at least in Paris.

If you lose, you will naturally have to get back on the field, if you forget it, how can the arrogant French people accept it?

Now there is no foreign interference, and after the division of the United States, neither the North nor the South has the strength to wrestle with the French, and there is no reason for the Paris government to be intimidated.

Moreover, the capital invested by the Paris government now has increased a lot compared with the original time and space, and if the rebels are not suppressed, how can the cost be recovered.

Whether or not admit it, Massimiliano I is now the spokesman for their interests in Mexico, and their interests will inevitably be greatly affected by the fall of the emperor.

The economic crisis is not over, and there are not many such fat in the world as Mexico. If nothing else, the tariffs and minerals mortgaged to them alone are worth the French shot.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Intelligence Leader Taryn replied calmly

Just revealing a piece of news, there is no difficulty at all. French newspapers are not as obedient as Austrian newspapers, and as a beacon of the free world, freedom of speech has always been the insistence of the French people.

The book inspection system can be implemented in Austria, which everyone is used to.

This is not the case in France, where these binding systems are long gone, and Napoleon III did not have the confidence to make such a law and enforce it.

Without restraint on speech, this kind of news will naturally not be able to be kept secret. It was only natural that what happened in Mexico was reported back to Paris and published in the newspapers.

In a newspaper in Paris, news can be made without news, so why not publish news if there is?

It has always been the responsibility of journalists to deliver this kind of genuine news. There are many such responsible people in Paris, and they will fulfill this honorable mission.

……

The morning in Paris is the most beautiful time of the day. It's the only time you can get some fresh air, and a little bit after the factory starts up and the thick black smoke rises, and it's not so good.

Of course, the weather in Paris is better every day than in London. Happiness depends on comparison, and with London at the bottom, the people of Paris don't think there's anything wrong with it.

In the winter of 1868, the weather in Paris was exceptionally better, and this was probably the only benefit of the economic crisis.

A large number of factories have closed down, and the source of pollution has been cut off. The sky is getting bluer and the air is getting fresher.

Unfortunately, these changes failed to attract Parkran's attention. As one of the unemployed, Parkran's only goal now is to find a job, and nothing else is worth mentioning.

Now he has to go to receive unemployment benefits, which is not much, but it is enough for him to eat brown bread without worrying about going hungry.

Doesn't it feel very advanced, there were unemployment benefits in the 19th century. This was one of Napoleon III's achievements, not only in terms of unemployment benefits, but also in pensions.

It is not surprising to think about another title of Napoleon III - "Emperor of Socialism".

Thanks to these good policies, Napoleon III's prestige did not diminish even in the midst of the economic crisis.

This period was also the best for the French workers, who were not treated in this way throughout the 19th century after Napoleon III, and did not enjoy this set of benefits again until the rise of the Soviet Union.

Soon Parkran was attracted to attention, and quickly stepped forward to an acquaintance and asked, "What's the matter, Cross?" ”

Cross chattered back, "Pachron, you know what? Our army was defeated in Mexico by a gang of indigenous bandits, who reportedly killed more than a thousand and wounded thousands.

God, tens of thousands of French troops can't even beat a gang of indigenous bandits. Could it be that they all went to nursery the day before, and all the strength of their bodies was consumed on the woman?

These damn bastards, they've disgraced France. If this news spreads, our status as the world's number one army power will be jeopardized.

It's terrible......"

Parkran couldn't listen to the rest of the story. He snatched the newspaper with one hand and read it carefully.

The knowledge of forgiveness is not enough, and he doesn't know many of the words above, but he still knows the most important casualty figures and defeats.

Then, the whole person was immersed in the news of the defeat of the French army, and tens of thousands of French troops could not defeat a group of natives. Talking to himself:

"It can't be!"

"How can we fail?"

……

If the news is not exaggerated, how can it attract everyone's attention?

After the artistic processing of the newspaper editors, it has finally become tens of thousands of French troops in Mexico suffered a heavy defeat and heavy casualties.

In fact, the French army involved in the war was less than 10,000. If there were tens of thousands of French troops, the Mexican rebels would not have been able to win.

The absolute difference in strength cannot be changed by some small calculations. Massimiliano I's orders were only valid for the Mexican government army, and the French army did not care about the orders of the Mexican emperor.

Seeing that the momentum was not right, the Paris government hurriedly came out to refute the rumors. But it didn't work, the defeat of the French army was always a fact, and the reason was not that the French people cared about.

In short, the French people were outraged. Without any surprise, the people of Paris began again with the most meaningful event - the march.

You can march when you are happy, you can march when you are angry, you can march when you are empty and lonely, you can still march when you are dissatisfied with the government, there is no problem in France that you cannot march.

It was a time of economic crisis, and many people were idle, which made the march much larger, starting in Paris and spreading throughout the country.

The news of the defeat of the French army in Mexico quickly spread throughout Europe through the newspapers.

At this time, the Paris government could not afford to retreat, and if they did not retaliate quickly, the Mexican rebels would step on their shoulders and become famous.

Now the French army has not defeated the prestige established by the Russians, and the loss to the Mexican rebels will not be considered an accident, and the countries will only add fuel to the flames, and the French army will not be able to fight in combat.

This is undoubtedly disastrous for the French government. The fact that countries do not recognize their strength means that they will be at a disadvantage in the competition for international interests.

After the decline of the Russian Empire, the French hurriedly put on the hat of the world's first army power, don't they know that the tree is a big move?

Obviously, Napoleon III would not have been so superficial, just a false name, and it was not worth it for them to be so unfazed.

There are also a lot of interests behind the false name, which is why the French are in a hurry to seize power, and they want to take over the hegemony of the European continent left by the Russians.

The cake is so big, when European countries divide the cake, they rely on strength, and the stronger the strength, the greater the share.

Weak countries just watch from the sidelines, it has nothing to do with them. If you're unlucky, you'll end up with a cake on the table.

Including the current battle for the Spanish throne, France can veto so many candidates, relying on its own strong strength.

If at this time, let the outside world think that their strength is not good, then maybe Spain will have another anti-French king.

At the very least, Britain and Austria wanted to prop up an anti-French king, which would happen if France was too strong to suppress it.

The most convincing way to prove one's strength is war. Where he falls, he will get up.

The stability of France's future rear will depend on their next performance. Now France's face is worth a lot of money, and it's just a city.