The unscrupulous expansion of the French in Mexico naturally aroused the discontent of all walks of life in Mexico, and Massimiliano I was also involved.

Massimiliano, who did not notice the change of identity, took measures to intensify the contradiction and pierced this layer of window paper.

He protested directly to Napoleon III that the French army had acted recklessly and violated the sovereignty of Mexico, and the result was naturally tragic.

From the position of France, the actions of these French troops are undoubtedly in their interests.

Napoleon III, who was good at changing faces, did not bother to protest. Instead, he accused Massimiliano and the Mexican government of not having the ability to manage and not even maintain the stability of the country, and that the French had to do the work for them.

Both sides are hitting the nail on the head and are fighting a war of words. As internal strife intensified, the republican rebels led by Juárez escaped.

You must know that when Juarez led the republican guerrillas at the height of the crisis, only a few hundred people remained, hiding in the deep mountains and old forests to survive.

Unaware of the dangers of the rebels, Massimiliano pardoned many republican political prisoners and asked them to bring a letter to Juarez.

He also promised in the letter that he would pardon all rebels as long as he recognized his throne and renounced the armed rebellion.

Well, in fact, Massimiliano admired such patriots as Juarez and tried to solve the problem by peaceful means, absorbing these people for his own use.

Deep in the canyon, at the headquarters of the Free Mexican Army, Juárez warmly welcomed his comrades who had escaped.

A middle-aged man said: "Your Excellency, this is a letter from Massimiliano to you. ”

There is no doubt that Massimiliano I's approach did not have the desired effect, and the pardoned political prisoners still did not identify with him as emperor, let alone the so-called gratitude of Dade.

The reason is very realistic, Massimiliano cannot meet the needs of their interests, and the two sides are doomed to become enemies.

In the eyes of many, this political pardon is still a stain on their lives, and they will be questioned about the loyalty of the revolution, which can only be washed away by the emperor.

After reading the letter, Juarez sneered and said, "This idiot is daydreaming and actually wants us to surrender. ”

After speaking, Juarez glanced at everyone to see their reactions. He was satisfied with the result, and no one advocated surrender.

One of the cronies proposed: "Your Excellency, this is also an opportunity. If we can take the opportunity to take out the government forces outside, our crisis will be resolved. ”

Juárez nodded, and the French and Mexican government forces joined forces to encircle them, and the Free Army was pinned down.

Don't look at the vastness of the canyon area, but the local population is not large, and most of them are Indian tribes.

Juarez was also an Indian, and most of the Free Army members were Indians to survive. However, the contradictions between the Indian tribes are no less than with the whites, and it is not so easy to fool the cannon fodder.

Most of the people who have been able to hold on to the present are his cronies, but this part of the Republicans who have just been pardoned, and their loyalty cannot be determined.

Juarez boosted morale and said: "Don't worry, everyone, the difficulties are only temporary. The American Civil War was coming to an end, and whoever was the victor did not want to see a Mexican emperor.

Soon we will have access to a steady stream of weapons and ammunition to drive the French invaders out and overthrow that idiot emperor by the way. ”

There is no doubt that now they have hooked up with both the North and the South. It's just that because of the civil war, the two sides did not provide them with support.

The government of the South did not dare to offend the Great Powers and did not give a clear answer. Although the northern government openly opposed Massimiliano's succession, it did not want to provoke Anglo-French-Austrian.

Don't look at Massimiliano, it seems that only the French put him on the throne, in fact, the three countries of England, Austria and Spain also expressed their support.

It's just that the French sent troops directly and dominated Mexico. Massimiliano's political maneuvers were not good enough to use the three countries to counterbalance the French.

This is one of the reasons why Juárez is unwilling to compromise, a political idiot is destined to sit on the throne. If Massimiliano had been a tyrant, he would not have been able to do such a naïve thing.

The pardon of political prisoners undoubtedly strengthened the organizational capacity of the Free Army. Maybe these people can't fight with guns, but they can fool more people into rebelling.

……

The news of the collapse of the Vienna system reached the United States as quickly as possible. President Lincoln breathed a sigh of relief that the change in the situation in Europe would certainly contain the energies of various countries and create opportunities for them to unify the United States.

Soon he looked bitter again, no matter how the situation in Europe changes, at least the southern government must be taken down first!

But the war he had carefully prepared turned into a war of attrition with the southern government. On average, one regiment per day has been reduced for several months, and there is still no chance of victory.

Even if the northern government had a manpower advantage, it had dropped from 1.65:1 before the outbreak of the war to 1.3:1 now, and this advantage was no longer obvious.

The butterfly effect was strong, and the weakening of the demographic advantage directly led to a significant reduction in the war potential in the North.

If it weren't for Lincoln's insistence on the abolition of slavery and the homestead law, which mobilized everyone's enthusiasm to join the army, it would have been the Southern government that would have won the victory.

Secretary of State Safar spoke: "Your Excellency, according to the intelligence we have received, the chances of a war between the Russians and the Kingdom of Prussia are as high as seven levels.

Britain and France were mostly going to support Prussia, Spain's position was unclear, and the Austrians should be very contradictory.

The Vienna government wanted the Russians to defeat and increase their voice in the Russo-Austrian alliance; They also did not want to see the Kingdom of Prussia grow larger and make it more difficult for them to unify the German regions.

As soon as war breaks out, Britain and France will certainly cause trouble for the Russians in other areas, and the support of the tsarist government for us will probably cease immediately. ”

Safar's words undoubtedly told Lincoln not to expect the situation in Europe to get out of control and countries would abandon their intervention in the American Civil War.

The deepest concern of this change in Europe is nothing more than the rupture of relations between Britain, France, and Russia, while there is no internal contradiction between Britain, France, Austria and Spain.

Even if the situation in Europe is a matter of interest to them, the power of various countries in the Americas can also intervene in this war. After all, the strength of the north and the south is too close, and the addition of external forces can upset the balance at any time.

After a moment's hesitation, Lincoln prepared for the worst.

"Create public opinion, emphasize the interference of Britain, France, Austria and Spain in our internal affairs, and put the responsibility for the continuous civil war on them!

At the same time, we are in contact with the revolutionary parties and independent organizations we support, and now we need their help. They are not expected to achieve results, as long as they can distract countries. ”

It is not without reason that the United States is hated. After 1848, the revolutionary parties and independent organizations of various European countries basically met here.

For example: the Hungarian Independence Organization, the French Revolutionary Party, the Spanish Revolutionary Party, the Irish Independent Organization, the Italian Charcoal Party...... None of these institutions are funded by Americans.

Of course, the U.S. government in this era was not so domineering and did not dare to directly provide financial assistance to these organizations, and most of them were raised by the private sector in the United States through donations.

Regardless, the U.S. federal government helped them. Otherwise, an organization like the Hungarian Independence Organization, which had lost its roots, would have long since disappeared into history.

Who made their Hungarian nation only 600,000? Half of them joined the labor camp to contribute to the construction of transportation in Austria.

However, the lower class of the Hungarian region has been transformed into an Austrian ethnic group. Regardless of descent and cultural traditions, if people consider themselves Austrians, they are Austrians.

There is no way, whoever made them Hungarians, when they were serfs, did not receive human rights in the Republic of Hungary at all.

Even if this illegal organization has only been around for a few months, it is still enough for propaganda.

Even the previous serfdom was carried by the rulers of the Kingdom of Hungary. Anyway, it has nothing to do with the great emperor, it was the emperor who abolished serfdom and gave everyone land.

The large number of people at the bottom did not buy it, and the top leaders were wiped out during the Revolution, and the Hungarian independence organization would have disappeared under normal circumstances, but it was still supported by the Americans.

Perhaps this was just habitual, but it was also very much to the displeasure of the Viennese government. Austria's involvement in the American Civil War and the eradication of the Hungarian Independence Organization was one of Franz's reasons for convincing the government.

Similarly, after the defeat of the revolution, the French Revolutionary Party went into exile in the United States. Although the Spanish Revolutionary Party is still fighting the government, it is also indispensable for financial support from the United States.

Not to mention the Irish Independence Organization, the Irish people almost all moved over, and the Independence Organization naturally followed, which is the largest number of these organizations.

Secretary of State Al Safar objected: "Your Excellency, the strength of these organizations is limited, and at most they can only toss a little trouble, and it is difficult to play a big role.

Moreover, I am afraid that the consequences of doing so will be very serious, and if we do not do it, it will anger countries and worsen our situation. ”

It was not that Safar looked down on these organizations, but in fact, with the exception of Spain, Britain, France and Austria were now very stable and did not have the conditions for a revolution.

After a moment's hesitation, President Lincoln smiled wryly and said, "We've all come to this point, whether we do it or not, they're going to be on the opposite side of us."

Of course, if we lose this battle, maybe they will become our allies again, who knows?

Do things in a subtle way, and the people in the federal government should not come forward and find the sponsors who support them to force them to do it.

Whether it's launching an uprising, assassinating a dignitary, or organizing a march, all you need to do is distract the nations.

I remember that the Italian Charcoal Party also planned the assassination of the monarch in an attempt to provoke a Franco-Austrian war, and we can also suggest that various organizations follow suit. ”

The bottom line doesn't exist, and if it can disrupt countries and reduce their pressure, President Lincoln doesn't mind going a little more out of the ordinary.

Secretary of State Safar nodded, and it was really a risk to get to this point.

In any case, the worst-case scenario is nothing more than the division of the United States, and the possibility of the reunification of the United States is now very low due to the interference of the great powers, and if you do not take the risk, there is no impossibility at all.

……

Delaware, a mansion inside a Hungarian independence organization is meeting. It is better to say that it is a meeting, but it is better to say that the financiers behind the Hungarian independence organization are held accountable.

The American-Hungarian capitalist Yarez asked, "Stephen, after all these years, you haven't moved at all. Have you forgotten your oath to revive the great Hungary? ”

Stephen escaped the Hungarian government's liquidation after the Hungarian War of Independence after he visited the Ottoman Empire for help.

The top brass was hung up, and the middle echelons of the revolutionary party like him became leaders. Later, the Ottoman Empire was instigated and did not dare to continue to support them, and was forced into exile in the United States.

Over the years, the once hot-blooded young Stephen no longer exists, and now, as the head of the Hungarian Revolutionary Party, he has become a politician.

Stephen explained unhurriedly: "Mr. Arest, Hungarian independence cannot be achieved overnight.

Back then, Mr. Kossuth failed because he was too impatient.

Now that the Austrians are still strong, Hungary was divided into seven after the Revolution, and the Viennese government used the Hungarian minority as a counterbalance, it is difficult for us to succeed in launching an uprising. ”

Arest sneered, "I also know why that fool of Kosuth failed, but you can't settle for the next best?"

Even if you can't be completely independent and get a seat in the new Holy Roman Empire, this can't be done? It's really not good, it's okay to get provincial status!

You don't even need an armed uprising, just mobilize the people to take to the streets, and step by step, the Viennese government will give in. ”

Where there are people, there are circles, and the influence of the Hungarian nation in the United States is almost zero, which cannot provide him with assistance. As a successful capitalist, Arest's temperament is naturally not high.

In order to develop better, he chose to cooperate with the federal government and act as the black hand to manipulate the Hungarian independence organization.

It is clear from his assessment of Kosuth that he did not have any respect for the Hungarian Independent Organization. It is completely from the position of the superior and is giving orders.

As for whether Hungary can become independent or not, what does it matter to him? From the point of view of personal interests, Areste would rather Hungary never become independent so that he could continue to maintain his current unique position.

All this attention is only to create chaos in Austria. It didn't matter whether the Vienna government would compromise or not, as soon as the Hungarian Independence Organization made a move, he would hand it over to the federal government.

After getting along for so long, Stephen naturally figured out Arest's nature, and both sides were using each other.

People need to live, and more than a decade has passed, and many members of the Hungarian independence organization, including Stephen, have established industries in the United States. They spend far more effort on their own businesses than they do on independent organizations.

As for the great cause of Hungarian independence, it is naturally handed over to the second secondary school boy to complete, is it possible that he still wants these old guys to charge into battle?

After so many years, there are only more than 200,000 Hungarians registered in Austria, which says a lot.

In the face of reality, many people have selectively changed their ethnicity. Perhaps in a few decades, this nation will disappear into the long river of history.

These situations are clear to everyone. There are no more people, and there are still independent ghosts. The younger generation in the Hungarian region, many of whom do not know about the Hungarian nation.

To put it bluntly, the Hungarian nation has only been around for a few decades, and if nothing happens, their "father of the nation" is still alive.

Before that, there was no concept of the Hungarian nation at all. This is why many Hungarians accept Austrians, and they are never told that they belong to the Hungarian community.

There are now proposals to change the name of the Hungarian Independence Organization to the Austrian Revolutionary Party, but this is opposed by the older generation, which means that their efforts are completely repudiated.

Stephen thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Arest, now that we have the courage to change the way of struggle, we need a lot of manpower and material resources, and we also need a certain amount of preparation time. ”

Prior to this, the Hungarian Independent Organization had only two operations, developing secret party members and engaging in assassinations.

It's not that the things that have not been done by organizing the people, but the ending is usually more tragic. People use it everywhere, and often in the process of tandem, they don't know who reported it.

Not everyone is willing to fight for independence with them, and the vast majority of the people in Hungary are satisfied with their current life and have no will to revolution.

The older generation, who had experienced the Great Revolution, regarded them as beasts of prey. When independence organizations were active in the Hungarian region, they did not dare to talk about independence at all.

The purpose of doing this is to get money, and if the American financiers stop funding, the organization will be disbanded in a few years.

In fact, historically, this independent organization died halfway, and they had nothing to do with the subsequent leadership of Hungary's independence.

Arest pretended to complain: "I know, I want to see the results first." If you are so passive, you will wear down the patience of the people with you.

Nowadays, it is not easy to organize donations from the public, especially in recent years, and Hungarian compatriots have stopped immigrating to the United States. ”

The faces of the independent organization sank, and this is the most important thing. The absence of Hungarians to immigrate to the United States also means that it is difficult for their organizations to absorb fresh blood.

It also means that their importance to the U.S. government is decreasing, and if one day they lose their value completely, the federal government will compromise with Vienna and sell them outright.

Prior to this, the Hungarian Independence Organization had been sold by many countries, such as Britain, France, and the Ottomans.

The members of the Hungarian Independence Organization who stayed in these countries all had a sudden accident and then received a boxed lunch.

Cold sweat was already breaking out on Stephen's forehead, and he understood that this was not a discussion, but a direct threat. If they don't do this well, the Americans will have to trade their heads with the Vienna government.

Don't think that in this era, it's easy to hide and escape the Vienna government. If it's just a handsome, just find a small place in the countryside and hide, and everything will be fine.

But for the independent organizations, if they really leave the United States, their good days will come to an end. Not every country will give them asylum.

Stephen assured: "Rest assured, Mr. Arest, we will do our best in this operation, and you will see the results in half a year." ”

……