Chapter 269: The Troublesome Mexico

Mexico City.

When Tasan Anna learned that Napoleon's body had returned to the country, he was so excited that he even said he would go to Paris to see his idol for the last time.

In order to stop him from doing anything wrong, Diego (former black slave), Jimmy (American traitor), and Martin (Indian chief) could only hold his thighs tightly to prevent him from falling into the trap.

After all, the French have always coveted the land of this former Spanish colony. If the only president who can control the situation dies in France or is kidnapped, it will be too terrible for this unstable country.

Under the guidance of economic advisers sent by Austria, the Mexicans have made great progress in mining and agriculture, but their factories cannot recruit people, and the machines purchased from Austria are left aside because the locals prefer to use local methods.

And Franz could not send a large number of technical workers to Mexico thousands of miles away, because these people are very precious even in Austria.

On the other hand, the locals, fearing that their jobs would be taken away by the newly introduced machines, not only united to boycott the existing factories, but also opposed any new plans or intentions.

This slowed down the development of Mexico's sugar industry, and the military industry was almost stagnant. Compared with sugar factories, military factories require more high-quality talents, and Mexico obviously does not have this condition.

Of course, this was already within Franz's plan. Austria could provide a group of talents to help Mexico develop its military industry, but the cost would naturally be higher, but compared with the cost of independent development, it was not worth mentioning at all.

However, the establishment of the military factory was strongly opposed by factions and local forces in Mexico. Every family wanted the arsenal to be established on their own territory.

After all, in Mexico, more often than not, whoever has the bigger fist has the final say.

Finally, several major families in Mexico united to boycott the establishment of the arsenal, and Tasan Anna himself acquiesced to this matter.

There are also Tasan Anna's own considerations here. Establishing an arsenal in Mexico is certainly a good thing for the country, but it will affect the interests of many families.

After all, whoever builds it on their territory will have more say in the future, which will obviously break the balance of power in the country. Even if it is built on their own territory, other families will be wary of it. So instead of risking a civil war, it is more convenient to import weapons from abroad.

To be fair, Tasan Anna has eliminated at least a dozen armed forces that oppose him over the years, but domestic rebellions are still emerging in an endless stream.

What makes him most sad is that Miss Jenny, his mistress who has always been by his side, is actually a spy sent by the Americans.

The Austrian-Mexican Joint Development Company pays about 21 million florins to the Mexican government every year, which accounts for almost one-third of Mexico's total fiscal revenue.

But even though the Austrians are still constantly giving Mexico blood transfusions, they still haven't been able to make this country, which is in a mess, fundamentally improve.

For example, the New Mexico defense line that Tasan Anna boasted about not long ago is in name only, and its domestic political situation is still fragmented. Local separatist forces rely on the mines under their rule to make money, and the government army often has to sell its own weapons in exchange for funds.

Although Tasan Anna is not a competent leader, the situation may only get worse if he is replaced by another person. The curse of Mexico is that it has countless mineral resources and countless fertile lands.

Even if there are no silver mines, local forces can obtain a lot of funds through other minerals or the cultivation of tobacco and sugar, and then build their own private kingdoms locally.

In the inherent impression of many people, the only hard currency Mexico relies on for trade is silver mines. In fact, its mineral reserves are very rich. Among them, the export volume of copper mines ranks second in the world, and the export volume of sugar and tobacco is also among the top in the world (top three level).

But it is precisely because of this that Mexico has become a walking piece of fat meat in the eyes of the great powers, and historically, its northern neighbors have successfully cut off a large area of ​​land, and it has never recovered since then.

If you want to truly end Mexico's long-standing disease - the continuous civil war, it is far from enough to eradicate local separatist forces. You must also uproot some systems that hinder the country's progress to truly cure the disease.

However, hundreds of years of colonial poisoning cannot be easily eliminated, and it is impossible to complete this arduous task in a short period of time.

In order to prevent Mexico from being annexed by the two powerful neighbors in the north, Franz had to continue to give it blood transfusions, which of course was not a bad thing for the Austrian Empire. After all, the Austrian-Mexican Joint Development Company can still earn 9 million florins in profit for the Austrian side every year.

At the same time, after the gold mines in California are mined, they can also provide countless wealth for the empire. During this period, the capable Baron Bruno will try his best to establish a complete system in the local area so as to fleece the gold diggers in the future.

"The Land of the Sun" is not only famous for its abundant gold mines. It is also the most developed agricultural state in the United States in later generations, producing crops including cotton, wheat, corn, and rice.

In addition, it has a large area of ​​arable land with good natural conditions and a large amount of high-quality grassland for animal husbandry. Although its overall mineral resource reserves are not as high as those in the Great Lakes region, they are still among the best in the world.

In addition, the "Land of Sunshine" also has a high-quality fishing ground formed by the confluence of the California cold current and the equatorial countercurrent. Although it is not one of the four major fishing grounds in the world, it can still provide a large amount of fishery resources. At least for now, its output is still enough to meet its own needs and for export.

Even if California is only positioned as a colony, it is one of the top colonies in the world. However, since the Panama Canal had not yet been opened at this time, it was difficult for the Austrian Empire to contact it, so it had to settle for the second best.

It is not difficult to introduce laborers from Central America. Because of the impact of the war, there are a lot of ordinary people willing to sell themselves as slaves. Although the Mexican top leaders have a great interest in annexing the Central American Federation, its people do not like the residents living there.

For example, many refugees who fled to Mexico to avoid civil unrest were brutally killed, and even the survivors could not escape the fate of becoming slaves.

Here, although the Mexican government has expressly prohibited any form of slavery, the implementation scale varies in different regions.

But it is precisely because of this anti-slavery decree and the "Liberator's Proclamation" (Franz's letter to Tasan Anna) that the ethnic minorities in Mexico are very supportive of the current government, and all black residents have a fanatical worship of the president.

Of course, Tasan Anna is not just talking, but also setting an example. At least no one dares to point fingers at his black soldiers or Indian staff in front of him.

And Jimmy, the traitor who once belonged to the Texas Army, proved his loyalty to Mexico by torturing enemies and traitors again and again.

Of course, no one knows the real reason why this butcher who likes to skin people stays in Mexico, whether it is out of loyalty to Tasan Anna or that extreme personal hobby.

And the reason why the Indians like Tasan Anna is that he is the first white leader in hundreds of years who truly abides by the agreement signed with them.

Although the Mexican government is unwilling to send troops to protect Austrian immigrants in California, it has always given a green light to the approval of its various policies and documents.

With this relationship, Baron Bruno easily met Tasan Anna. The latter naturally kept asking about his well-being when he learned that the God of Wealth had come, and said that he could choose any brothel in Mexico City, since they were all government-owned and it was just a matter of his words.

Baron Bruno first explained his purpose, saying that his company planned to import Central American workers to supplement the lack of labor. Tasan Anna naturally would not stop him, and signed a special presidential decree on the spot, promising that Mexico would send troops to escort them.

At this time, the baron seemed to have thought of something again. Although he was a little embarrassed to speak, he still spoke for the long-term stability of California.

"Is it true that you just said that I can choose any brothel in Mexico City?"

"Yes, Baron! I'm not bragging. Here we have the best service in the entire North American continent, and you will definitely be satisfied." Tasan Anna said with some pride.

"That's great. I hope to move the two brothels to California."

Tasan Anna was speechless after hearing this, but then he understood what the other party meant.

"That's fine, but these are our national industries in Mexico. Please tell your subordinates not to forget to pay taxes."

"Deal! Mr. President."