Chapter 514 Unfair Duel

Undoubtedly, the conditions offered by Minister Compton were not acceptable to the Mexican republican government. Three choices, any of which they dare not choose.

If he can compromise on the issue of the monarchy, why should President Juarez lead people to rebel? You know, when Massimiliano I took the throne, he pardoned political prisoners and promised him a high position.

To accept the restoration of Massimiliano I at this time would be a complete denial of the ten-year revolution. This uprising was not anti-imperialist or anti-feudal, but a political seizure of power.

There is no need to consider compensation, if there is so much money. The republicans have already settled the domestic opposition by force, so why should they compromise?

A war with the Austrians is also not something that the republican government can afford. Having played against the French, President Juarez still knows what the war power of the foreign powers is.

Under normal circumstances, 10,000 French troops are often chasing hundreds of thousands of rebel troops, and the scene is simply unbelievable. Except in exceptional circumstances, the insurgents have hardly achieved decent victories.

It can be seen from the data that from the invasion of the French army in 1861 to the withdrawal of the French army in 1871, the two sides fought hundreds of times, and the number of French casualties was less than 10,000.

The so-called heavy damage to France, and the French people who were defeated and fled by the insurgent army, were all political propaganda needs. In fact, it was always the French who pressed them to fight.

It's just that Napoleon III's patience was exhausted, and he realized the essence of Massimiliano I's muddy can't support the wall, and felt that the investment and the gain were not proportional, so he stopped the loss.

If the Mexican Republican government was as powerful as it was announced, they would have defaulted on their debts long ago. The French can be defeated, are you still afraid of using force to collect debts?

The Russians are a typical example. After the tsarist government announced default, apart from protests and economic sanctions, has anyone in European countries proposed to use force to collect debts?

It's not that the creditors are kind, it's mainly that the pay is not proportional to the income. The price to pay for attacking the Russian Empire, I don’t know how many times the debt is.

Everyone tacitly chooses to negotiate, such as deferred payment, in-kind compensation, debt interest relief, etc. These methods are used very flexibly.

A weak country has no diplomacy, and a speech without strength has no weight. Now the Mexican government has to accept Austria's political blackmail, even if they know that Compton's demands are very excessive, they still have to sit down and talk slowly.

The sky is full of asking prices, and the money is paid back on the ground.

President Juarez is very clear that after the ouster of Massimiliano I, the Vienna government will inevitably be hostile to the Mexican government, and the normalization of relations between the two countries will not be possible for a long time to come.

It's just that they didn't expect that the Austrians would actually play like this. These Franz pay attention to eating, and still deceive many people. Suddenly the lower limit was lowered, and Juarez naturally did not respond.

You know, if these victims had known that they had become Austrian citizens, there would have been no subsequent tragedies. As long as the identity of a foreign citizen is identified, the Republican Army will naturally be free of any crimes.

British citizens, French citizens... can all testify to this point. The Mexican Republican government army is also a force that has always understood the rules and is absolutely kind to international friends.

President Juarez asked eagerly: "How is the contact, are they willing to..."

If you want to get out of the current predicament, there is another way, and that is to make those "Austrian citizens" change their words, perhaps to give up accountability, then the reason for Austria's blackmail will no longer exist.

The republican faction is still very experienced in this regard, isn't it just cheating, looking for some eloquent people to do ideological work. Patriotism is a good banner for them to take care of the bigger picture.

First make people dizzy, and then pay for the loss. This time the republican government is generous and gave several times more money.

In any case, the money used to buy these people is far less expensive than accepting blackmail from the Austrians.

The middle-aged man lowered his head and replied: "The situation is not optimistic, most people are hesitating, they are worried..."

Before he could finish his words, President Juarez waved his hand and said, "Okay, I see. You are tired too, it's been a night without sleep, go down and rest!"

If the strength of the two countries is equal, then you can make a little fuss about it. Unfortunately, the strength gap between Mexico and Austria is too great.

If you can't make all the changes, it's tantamount to doing nothing. If the foreign powers are willing to reason with you, that's interesting enough. If you want to play tricks on this, people will directly change the bayonet to talk.

President Juarez had no hope that this little trick would work. No matter how nicely they say it, the seeds of hatred have been planted during the Great Purge.

Talk about patriotism? People love the Mexican Empire, not the Mexican Republic. As supporters of Maximilian I, it is their pursuit to restore the emperor.

Now that Austria is intervening, it is too late for them to be happy. How can they speak for the republican government?

Besides, everyone is now an Austrian citizen. If you suddenly change your tune, isn't that treason? The usual trick of cheating is already a dead end here.

Just doing is better than not doing well. As long as these people accept the compensation, they will have more reason to bargain at the negotiating table.

Personal honor and disgrace, President Juarez has not cared about it. From the moment he made up his mind to overthrow Maximilian I, he prepared for the worst.

The Austrians deliberately targeted this time, directly hitting the soft underbelly of the republican government. cannot accept the restoration of Massimiliano I, regardless of the final

Whatever the outcome, they are all destined to be criticized.

Ordinary people can't see that an extra rubber stamp on their head is a political disaster. He will only take it for granted that Juarez is willing to sell out the interests of the country for his own rights.

At present, the constitutionalists have begun to publicize it like this. Although they are also very disgusted with Massimiliano I, it does not matter. After the restoration, the emperor can also abdicate, and another person can take the throne.

In any case, Mexico cannot be without an emperor. Otherwise, how can they protect their own interests?

Needless to say, President Juarez knows that soon this statement will become the mainstream of society, and political opponents will not give up this opportunity to get down.

There is only one way to make a comeback, and that is for the republicans to win the final power struggle and have the right to speak in society, only then can President Juarez be whitewashed.

Politics is so cruel, President Juarez's misfortune is mainly because the enemy is too powerful, and it is not a fair fight at all.

Now he is not facing Massimiliano I, but the Habsburgs behind the scenes. Massimiliano did so badly in Mexico that Franz had to come out to deal with the aftermath.

For the sake of the family's reputation, there must now be a worse "Mexican government" to set off. Only then can I throw the blame and say: This is because the Mexican people are too bad, not the emperor of the Habsburg family.

There is no problem with Massimiliano's personal accomplishment. This is the only bright spot. Therefore, President Juarez, who is the foil object, is destined to be a "notorious careerist who disturbs Mexico."

If Juarez can be 20 or 30 years younger, then there may be a chance to lead Mexico to complete internal reforms, build a middle power, and wash away this stain.

However, his body was already dead. Once President Juarez falls, and the Republicans have no one to hold the ground, internal conflicts in Mexico will explode.

When the Mexican Civil War broke out, it was time to cleanse Massimiliano I. Of course, Franz also wants to be shamed. It is impossible to open his eyes and talk nonsense, and put gold on Massimiliano indiscriminately.

Such as wise and skillful, heroic and shrewd, magnanimous, eloquent in remonstrance, calming inside and outside, striving for governance, and making innovations... These idioms, Massimiliano can't touch one of them, and it's almost the same on himself.

At that time, there will be a lot of evidence to prove that Massimiliano was a benevolent emperor, and the main reason for the collapse of the government is: "Mexican folk customs are impure, and there are too many chaotic ministers and thieves."

This is not useless, but also has profound political significance. If Massimiliano I fails, it means that the education of the Habsburg family has failed.

This makes people think, what if there is such a dead emperor in Austria in the future? Someone will want to plan ahead, which creates an opportunity for messy ideas to spread.

If they are used by careerists, they will advocate the British constitutional monarchy, and even go a step further, fooling the people, creating public opinion, and using public opinion to force the monarch to give up his rights.

The original constitutional monarchy of the British people in the original time and space was so crippled. At first, it was only to restrict the monarch's rights and prevent the king from acting recklessly. In the end, the king was directly turned into a rubber stamp.

Don't look at the monarch's dominant position in the game of monarchs and ministers on the surface, but the ministers have been upgrading, changing batches after batches, and the monarch only needs to make a waste to lose all the advantages.

In order to contain this situation, Franz is still making preparations. Before the construction of the system is completed, anything that may shake the imperial power must be snuffed out in the cradle.

In this context, the only way for Mexico to rise is to hang Massimiliano I above his head as a rubber stamp to support the facade.

Otherwise, the better they do, the worse they end up dying. Once it shows signs of development, it will immediately meet the blow of dimensionality reduction.

Franz's true thoughts have not been revealed, and naturally no one will know.

In the eyes of the outside world, it is nothing more than the ouster of Massimiliano I, which made the Habsburg family lose their lives, and Franz, the owner of the family, moved his anger to the Mexican Republican government.