The lightning failed to tear through the thick clouds, and after the thunder rolled through the low clouds, the torrential rain fell down with a torrent of rain, as if God were weeping over the misfortune of Mexico City.

In the palace, Massimiliano I sat quietly motionless, as if he had entered the state of a sage, not happy with things, not sad for himself, and everything in the outside world seemed to have nothing to do with him.

"Your Majesty, go quickly! The enemy is about to besiege the city, and it won't be too late to leave! ”

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

Massimiliano I shook his head and said, "No need for Faeron, there are no emperors in Mexico who have escaped, I will wait for them here, you all go!" ”

Seeing that the tide was turning, Massimiliano I did not make a last-ditch effort, but instead dismissed his men and faced defeat alone.

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

Except for a few diehards, everyone else ran away. Of course, those who stayed were not necessarily his diehards, and a large number of people were too close to each other and could only go into exile after leaving the emperor's protection.

If you follow other emperors, you will have enough money in your own pocket, and it is not impossible to go into exile overseas.

It's different to follow this, even if there are benefits in ordinary times, there are only a lot of things that fall into your hands. Now even if you want to run away, you have to consider the economic situation, and it is not so easy to live a hard life with good clothes and food.

In the eyes of many, Massimiliano I, an out-of-fashion emperor, is still valuable. Even 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, and the loyal ministers who follow the emperor can still be starved?

Unfortunately, Massimiliano I was no ordinary man, and he was not prepared to run away at all. No matter how much his subordinates lobbied, they were unwilling to take refuge in the Austrian African colonies.

This can make a lot of people suffer, the rebels may not dare to kill the emperor, but there is no pressure to kill them. Even in order to exaggerate their own righteousness, the revolutionaries will go on a killing spree.

The original plane was accidentally overkilled, causing Mexico to fall into a warlord melee. The situation is similar now, revolutions always need bloodshed.

Naturally, their failed reformers are the best sacrifices. There is no wrong, their biggest problem is incompetence.

It's not a one-way person, and it doesn't enter a door. Massimiliano I himself was an idealist, and the people who gathered around him were naturally like-minded idealists.

Everyone is very good when they brag, and they drop the chain when they do things. But even if there is a little ability, it will not let the rebels turn around.

If nothing else, as long as the killing spree was carried out at the beginning, or the political prisoners were not pardoned, the rebel army did not develop so quickly.

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

You must know that when the situation is at its best, there are only a few guerrillas of 180 people left in the rebel army, and if the chain is not dropped at the critical moment, there will be nothing to do with the rebels.

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

The middle-aged chief of the guard is really in a hurry, others can run, but he can't. He came with him from Austria. As the bodyguard of Massimiliano I, if he loses the emperor and runs back to China, even if the Habsburgs don't trouble him, how can he raise his head and be a man for the rest of his life?

After this failed speculation, his ambition has almost been worn out, and he doesn't want to make great achievements, as long as he can enjoy his old age in peace.

Anyway, he was only the chief of guard of Massimiliano I, and he was not responsible for the fall of the Mexican government, as long as he returned safely with the emperor, it would not be considered a failure.

If you go back, you can continue to be the chief of guard for Massimiliano I, the abdicated emperor, and play the image of a loyal minister, and it is impossible for the Habsburgs to treat loyal ministers badly.

Relying on coercion and temptation, Pheren still gathered a team of 100 people and prepared to escort Massimiliano I to escape.

Of course, this was all done in the name of Massimiliano I, and the benefits promised were still paid for by the outdated emperor.

Don't doubt it, no matter how down, Massimiliano is still a big man. Once back in Vienna, it would not be a problem at all to deliver on those promises.

Even he was prepared for defeat, and when the time came, he took the emperor and hid in the Austrian embassy, which would give the Viennese government an excuse to intervene if the rebels dared to attack.

Massimiliano was still immersed in defeat, so naturally he did not pay attention to the movements of his subordinates. Still shaking his head, he was silent for a while before he said: "Napoleon has failed, why should we succeed?" ”

Fei Lun was dumbfounded, the brainless middle two middle-aged people are not easy to mess with, they are completely admitting death. Success is naturally a slim chance, and he is just looking for an excuse to run away.

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

Massimiliano I still shook his head, as if he had made up his mind to stay and ask the rebels why they were rebelling.

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The rebels did not march in the rain, did they really sympathize with the soldiers? The answer is no, and many, including President Juárez, do not know what to do with Massimiliano I.

Now everyone is deliberately leaving such an obvious loophole, that is, let him get out of the house quickly, it is best to die of illness 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 of the rebel high-ranking people, and these people are grateful to him. Even if there is gratitude, no one dares to show it in the face of reality.

No matter what these people think in their hearts, they will definitely shout and kill him on the surface, and they are very resolute.

There were also some people who had been supporters of Massimiliano I, who had suffered in the process of reform and stood on the opposite side.

Those whose interests have been damaged by this part of the people naturally hate Massimiliano I to the core, and if they do not shout and kill him, they are really sorry for the Mexican people.

This is how Massimiliano I was guillotined. But now Austria is no longer a neighbor of Mexico.

If Massimiliano I were killed, who knows if the Habsburgs would give up and what they would do if they invaded Mexico in the name of revenge?

Everyone shouted slogans and shouted slogans, but they did not want to fight a war with Austria. Don't look at the French retreat, in fact, the French have always pressed them to fight, and they have left a shadow in their hearts.

President Juárez did not want to keep Massimiliano I in trouble, nor did he want to provoke the Austrians over this issue.

Unlike the French, who left after their defeat, Austria had its roots. The power of the Austrian Central American colonies could not swallow Mexico in one gulp, but it was still possible to bite a piece of meat from them.

Juarez is not a turtle, he still cares about international politics, at least he knows his neighbors very well.

The United States of America wants the Mexican market, the Confederates of America are also watching them, and the three countries of Britain and Austria are eyeing them.

There were still the French in the way before, and these forces were very restrained, and now the pressure falls on their shoulders.

With the prestige of forcing away the French, President Juárez did not know whether he could deter these enemies.

He would rather keep Massimiliano I as a hidden danger than invite the interference of various countries because of this issue.

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

The rebels are on their way to Mexico City, where people are already panicking, and Pheren is almost overwhelmed by his subordinates.

A guard who couldn't hold his breath asked, "General, is Your Majesty still refusing to leave?" ”

Don't look at Feron as just a chief of guard, but his rank is not low at all, he is still a lieutenant general in the Mexican Empire, and Massimiliano I is still very generous in this regard.

"Carandi, take your breath. Send someone to keep an eye on the rebels, and now that the situation has changed, His Majesty will not leave the palace, and if necessary, we can only forcibly take him into the Austrian embassy.

I have already negotiated with the Austrian Minister that you and your family members may be granted Austrian citizenship, and the rebels will not dare to touch Austrian citizens. ”

After listening to Faerun's explanation, everyone's mood stabilized. The Mexican Empire was also a semi-colonial, semi-feudal empire, and the Great Powers also had many privileges here.

The Mexican government has always been cautious in dealing with foreign affairs. Comparatively speaking, the reign of Massimiliano I was also the most assertive period for Mexico.

Because of his origin, Massimiliano I knew the countries of Europe very well and did not have so much fear.

The government officials were afraid of it, but they couldn't frighten him, the emperor. In many cases, it can be enforced according to the law, and even if the ministers of various countries come forward, he can deal with it calmly.

It's useless, and it's impossible to leave everything to the emperor. There are still a lot of privileges that should be enjoyed, and the officials are afraid of them.

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

Now those who are still messing with Fei Lun 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 psychological pressure.

Many people are still betting that Massimiliano I will be restored, and there is only one reason, and that is his origin. The Habsburgs had the strength to restore him, and in normal thinking the Habsburgs had no reason to give up the crown they had received.

The contradictions between Massimiliano I and his family are not known to ordinary people. The Habsburgs were embarrassed to announce it, and Massimiliano was even more afraid to say it.

The rebels are coming, and Mexico City is already in chaos, smashing, looting, and burning, and every moment is unfolding, and the ugliness of human nature is revealed.

In the evening, a young soldier rode into the palace and shouted, "The rebels have entered the city." ”

With the news coming, the atmosphere in the palace suddenly became tense. This time, Pheren did not go to consult Massimiliano I again, and immediately decided: "Go, everyone escort Your Majesty to the Austrian Embassy." ”

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

The Austrian embassy, with its small space, obviously can't accommodate so many people, but it doesn't matter if the embassy can be temporarily expanded.

Several buildings in the surrounding area were planted with Austrian flags and turned into part of the Austrian Embassy in Mexico.

The emperors were all here, and the expansion of the embassy was completely legal. The wood was already in the boat, and Massimiliano I could not accuse his subordinates of making their own decisions, and they were also doing their best.

The corners of Austrian Minister Compton's mouth were about to smile, knowing that this was a credit sent to the door, and the opportunity was once in a lifetime.

Successfully sending Massimiliano I back to his homeland can be negotiated with His Majesty the Great Emperor; Even if it fails, it creates an excuse for the country to intervene in Mexico.

Compton was not afraid of the rebels, and no matter what the Mexican rebels were, they would not dare to do with him, the Austrian minister. If he were moved, it would be a declaration of war on Austria.

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

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

We've got our uniforms ready, and then you can change into them. If the rebels dare to make a move, it will be to challenge the great Austria! ”

Clearly, Compton was prepared. Since he got in touch with Faeron, he immediately sent a batch of military uniforms to the Austrian Central American colonies.

Now just by changing into clothes, the nature is instantly different. From the bodyguards of the Emperor of Mexico, to the guards 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! Even if there is none, it can be issued by Massimiliano I temporarily.

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

There were cheers, and now it was finally safe. Becoming guards at the Austrian embassy meant that they had escaped the storm.

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

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