Chapter 314

In the headquarters of the French Army in Mexico, Lieutenant General Schider was looking at the map in a daze. Recently, it was as if the rebel army had taken stimulants, and they had suddenly become active again.

More than 20,000 French troops stationed in Mexico have suppressed more than a dozen rebellions in the past month. However, it had no effect. After suppressing a regional rebellion, another region's rebels emerged.

It was like vegetables in the Philippines, after one crop was cut, another crop came. As long as it was not uprooted, it could always be restored. Lieutenant General Schider was also thinking about the reason why the Mexican rebels couldn't be eliminated.

In the end, he attributed the culprit to two points: Maximilian I Of Castile's reform and the intervention of foreign forces.

Deep in his heart, he had already cursed the predecessor who signed the treaty with Maximilian I Of Castile.

There was a contract to wipe out the rebels? Well, he admitted that the conditions given by Maximilian I Of Castile were indeed very good, but no matter how good the conditions were, they couldn't stop the endless flow of rebels!

The predecessor saw the signing of the treaty and gained a lot of credit for France. Now, he had been transferred back to the mainland to enjoy his life, leaving all the troubles to his successor.

For the reputation of France, the treaty must be fulfilled. The Great France Empire had just been established. Abandoning Mexico at this time would be too demoralizing and politically unbearable.

It was easy to abandon Maximilian I Of Castile, but once this step was taken, it would be difficult to find a partner in the future.

After the original Napoleon Iii abandoned Mexico, many of his brothers were disappointed. During the Franco-Prussian War, he was isolated because of this.

Now the situation of France was much better. Although it was strategically shrinking, the Great France Empire didn't seem to be easy to deal with, and its external deterrence was much stronger than before.

When the Americans were stirring up trouble, they tried their best to hide their intentions. They had never openly supported the rebels.

Lieutenant General Schider was powerless against the intervention of international forces. France, which was strategically shrinking, was not suitable to find trouble with the Americans at this time.

He could only remember this and find an opportunity to settle it later.

Without hesitating for long, Lieutenant General Schider decided to have a showdown with Maximilian I Of Castile. If this went on, even if France could withstand it, the governor of Mexico wouldn't be able to bear it.

It didn't matter whether the reform was right or wrong. The key was that France needed a stable Mexico now.

In Lieutenant General Schider's opinion, it was better to continue expanding their interests in the chaos. In Lieutenant General Schider's opinion, it was better to take advantage of the chaos to expand their interests.

In the palace, Maximiliano the First was still busy dealing with government affairs, which was his daily routine. Compared to most emperors, he could be called a model of diligent administration.

The white hair on his head and wrinkles on his forehead were all white. In just a few years as emperor, Maximiliano I seemed to have aged twenty years.

When Maximiliano I read the ultimatum of Lieutenant General Schider, he was devastated and at that moment he understood what politics was.

It only looked at interest.

In the long run, the reforms of Maximiliano I in Mexico were clearly positive.

There was no value in it. Those who lost their interests in the reform couldn't see it. Even if they could see it clearly, they still had to rebel for their own interests.

Now, France also stood on the opposite side, just because France needed a stable Mexico, and Maximilian I Of Castile's reform was the source of instability in this country.

As long as he stopped the social reform and issued a few laws to protect the interests of the conservatives, 80% of the rebels in Mexico would disappear immediately.

Maximilian I Of Castile stared at Lieutenant General Schider and said seriously, "General, please pay attention to your identity. You've overstepped your authority."

Maximilian I Of Castile didn't like the French either. In his opinion, they were monsters attached to Mexico and sucked nutrients.

If it wasn't for the fact that he needed the support of the French, they would have fallen out long ago.

They hated each other, and that was how they got along. The French also didn't put him in their eyes. In addition to the necessary etiquette on the surface, they never gave Maximilian I Of Castile face in private.

Lieutenant General Schider said tit for tat, "Your Majesty, I'm also aware of this. But what you've done is really hard to believe. Don't mess around anymore. The Mexican people really can't stand a noisy emperor. "

These two words completely denied all the reforms of Maximilian I Of Castile, and directly defined it as "messing around".

Maximilian I Of Castile was furious. He was also a top second generation, and no one had ever treated him like this since he was a child.

Since he became the emperor of Mexico, the situation had changed, and the special status he had was no longer there.

It was not only the French who gave him trouble, but also the ambassadors of the European countries. Weak countries had no dignity, and this was the reality of this era.

He had become the emperor, but the status he had seemed to be not as high as when he was the Archduke of Austria.

At least no one dared to run in front of him and order him around. He could also do whatever he wanted and didn't have to suffer here.

After a few years of tempering, Maximilian I Of Castile had grown up. If it was a few years ago, he would probably pull out his gun in anger and have a duel with the nobles. But now, he could suppress his anger and continue talking.

"This is the internal affairs of Mexico, and it has nothing to do with your country. Lieutenant General Schider, don't forget that you are a soldier. Politics is not something you should care about. "

A faint threat was the only thing Maximilian I Of Castile could do. If the military interfered in politics, it would cause an uproar in France.

There was no other way, the French people liked to be lively. Napoleon Iii, who relied on the army to rise, also prohibited the military from interfering in politics.

Lieutenant General Schider said very calmly, "This is Mexico, and this is just my personal suggestion. It is not enough to interfere in the politics of France.

Your Majesty, it's up to you whether you want to listen or not. However, all the consequences will have to be borne by you. I am just informing you.

From now on, every time our army is dispatched, your country must pay the deployment fee first. Otherwise, we can refuse to accept the counter-insurgency mission. "

After that, Lieutenant General Schider left without looking back. Obviously, this conversation ended on bad terms.

Lieutenant General Schider attempted to use the counter-insurgency as a threat to force Maximilian I Of Castile to compromise and stop the social reform to ease the relationship with the conservatives.

The sound of something being smashed was heard, and Maximilian I Of Castile was stimulated. The dignity of an emperor had disappeared at this moment. Compromise was not without a price.

Once a concession was made, the emperor would become a rubber stamp. The already fragile reformist party would also disappear because of the failure of the reform, and the emperor would become a real loner.

Maximilian I Of Castile was now in a dilemma. No matter what choice he made, there would not be any good results.

Endure and look for opportunities to make a comeback. In the dictionary of a chuunibyou teenager, these words did not exist.

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Vienna. This time, Franz did not reply to Maximilian I Of Castile. Putting himself in Maximilian I Of Castile's position, he also did not know what to do.

Was it the fault of the reformist party to come to this point? Perhaps not entirely. The French colonial plunder was also one of the reasons that exacerbated the social contradictions in Mexico.

Don't look at how the Government of France lost money in Mexico, but the French capitalists made a profit. These profits were not that simple, and many of them were stained with blood.

If from the beginning, Maximilian I Of Castile had won over the conservatives and carried out limited social reforms to alleviate social contradictions, then there would still be a glimmer of hope.

But now it was too late. The reformist party had not yet strengthened, and the rebel army had already strengthened. Using the power of the French to suppress the rebel army was only a temporary solution.

Limited by financial resources, Maximilian I Of Castile did not build an army that was only loyal to him. At this critical moment, it was impossible for him to overturn the table even if he wanted to.

Taking a step back might not necessarily lead to a bright future. It was more likely to be a bottomless cliff. After the failure of the reformist party, Maximilian I Of Castile was destined to be a mere figurehead, and there was no possibility for him to take power again.

Mexico was ruled by the conservatives, and was about to be colonized and plundered by the French. Such an empire would obviously not last long.

If the empire was finished, the rubber stamp emperor would not have a good ending. If it wasn't for the fact that he was born in a high enough position and was afraid of being held accountable by the House of Habsburg, someone might have already sent Maximilian I Of Castile to God.

In history, there were many monarchs who died because of the reformist party. The counterattack of interest groups had always been bloody.

For a multiple-choice question with no correct answer, it was the same no matter what he chose. In Franz's opinion, the best solution was to directly pass the throne to the crown prince and abdicate back to Europe.

Since he was not his own son, there was not much affection for him. So what if he was cheated?

For the conservatives, setting a young emperor as a rubber stamp was easier to control than an adult emperor, and everyone would take what they needed.

This answer did not need Franz to mention, Maximilian I Of Castile had already thought of it. At this time, only Maximilian I Of Castile could make the right choice.

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