There was no doubt that the conditions offered by Minister Compton were not acceptable to the Mexican Republican government. They did not dare to choose any of the three options.
If they could compromise on the issue of the monarchy, why would President Juárez bring people to rebel? It had to be known that Maximilian I Of Castile had pardoned political prisoners and given him a high position when he ascended to the throne.
If they accepted the restoration of Maximilian I Of Castile at this time, it would be a complete denial of the revolution of the past ten years. This uprising was not anti-imperialism or anti-feudalism, but a political seizure of power.
Compensation was out of the question. If he had that much money, The Gonghe party had already dealt with the opposition forces in the country by force. Why would they need to compromise?
A war with the Austrians was also not something the Republican government could afford. After fighting with the French, President Juárez knew the level of the military strength of the Great Powers.
Under normal circumstances, it was often ten thousand French troops chasing hundreds of thousands of rebels. The scene was simply unbearable. Except under special circumstances, the Rebel Army had almost never achieved a decent victory.
From the data, it could be seen that from the beginning of the French invasion in 1861 to the withdrawal of the French in 1871, the two sides fought hundreds of times, and the number of French casualties was less than ten thousand.
The so-called heavy losses to France and the rebels causing the French to flee in defeat were all political propaganda needs. In fact, it had always been the French who suppressed them.
However, Napoleon Iii's patience was exhausted. He recognized the nature of Maximilian I Of Castile and felt that the investment was not proportional to the harvest, so he stopped the losses.
If the Mexican Republican government was really as powerful as they claimed, they would have reneged on their debts long ago. If they could defeat the French, would they be afraid of using force to collect debts?
The Russians were a typical example. After the Tsarist government announced that it would renege on its debts, other than protests and economic sanctions, did anyone in Europe propose to collect debts by force?
It was not that the creditors were benevolent, but that the cost was not proportional to the gain. The price of attacking the Russian Empire was many times the cost of the debt.
Everyone tacitly chose to negotiate, such as deferred payment, material compensation, debt interest reduction, and so on. These methods were used by everyone very flexibly.
Weak countries had no diplomacy, and without strength, their words had no weight. Now the Mexican government had to accept Austria's political blackmail. Even though they knew that Compton's demands were excessive, they still had to sit down and talk slowly.
The sky was the sky, and the earth was the ground.
President Juárez knew very well that after the ouster of Maximiliano I, the government of Vienna would be hostile to the government of Mexico, and that it would be impossible to normalize relations between the two countries for a long time to come.
They just didn't expect the Austrians to play like this. Over the years, Franz had been careful and had deceived a lot of people. Juarez naturally couldn't react to the sudden lowering of his bottom line.
If the victims had known that they had become Austrian citizens, the tragedy that followed would not have happened. As long as he revealed his identity as a foreign citizen, the Republic Army would not do anything to him.
The British and French citizens could all testify to this. The Mexican Republican Army had always been a law-abiding force and treated their international friends well.
There was another way to get out of the current predicament, and that was to make the "Austrian citizens" change their words, or give up on pursuing responsibility.
If they wanted to get out of the current predicament, there was another way, and that was to make those "Austrian citizens" change their statements, or perhaps give up on pursuing responsibility. Then, the reason for Austria to blackmail them would no longer exist.
The Gonghe Party was very experienced in this aspect. It was just a bluff. They found some eloquent people to do ideological work. Patriotism was a good flag for them to look at the big picture.
In any case, the money used to bribe these people was much less than the price of accepting the 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, Juárez waved his hand and said, "Okay, I know.
Without waiting for him to finish, President Juárez waved his hand and said, "Okay, I got it. If the two countries were equal in strength, they could use this to make a fuss. Unfortunately, the difference in strength between Mexico and Austria was too great.
If the two countries were equal in strength, then they could make a fuss about it. Unfortunately, the difference in strength between Mexico and Austria was too great.
If he couldn't make everyone change their words, it would be a waste of effort. It was good enough that the Great Powers were willing to reason with you. If you tried to play tricks on them, they would just change their bayonets and speak.
President Juárez did not expect this little trick to succeed in the first place. No matter how nicely they put it, the seeds of hatred had already been sown during the Great Purge.
They loved the Mexican Empire, not the Mexican Republic. As supporters of Maximilian I Of Castile, their goal was to restore the emperor. Now that Austria was interfering, they were happy. How could they speak for the Republic?
Moreover, they were all Austrian citizens now. If they suddenly changed their words, wouldn't it be treason?
Now that Austria was interfering, they were happy. How could they speak for the Republic? His usual method of bluffing was already a dead end here.
However, doing it was better than not doing it at all. As long as these people accepted the compensation, they would have more reasons to bargain on the negotiation table.
President Juárez didn't care about personal honor or disgrace. From the moment he made up his mind to overthrow Maximilian I Of Castile, he was prepared for the worst.
The Austrians deliberately targeted the Republic this time, directly hitting the Republic's weak spot. They couldn't accept the restoration of Maximilian I Of Castile. No matter what the final result was, they were destined to be criticized.
Ordinary people couldn't see that a rubber stamp on their head was a political disaster. They would only think that Juárez was willing to sell the country's interests for his own rights.
At present, the constitutionalists had begun to publicize this. Although they were also very disgusted with Maximilian I Of Castile, it didn't matter. After the restoration, the emperor could also abdicate and replace him.
In any case, Mexico couldn't be without an emperor. Otherwise, how could the nobles protect their own interests?
Without thinking, President Juárez knew that this would soon become the mainstream of society. His political opponents wouldn't give up this opportunity to hit him when he was down.
There was only one way to reverse the situation. The Republicans had to win the final power struggle and control the right to speak in society. Only then could President Juárez be whitewashed.
Politics was cruel. President Juárez's main misfortune was that the enemy was too strong. It wasn't a fair battle at all.
Now, he wasn't facing Maximilian I Of Castile, but the House of Habsburg behind the scenes. Massimiliano had done a terrible job in Mexico, and Franz had to come out to clean up the mess.
For the sake of the family's reputation, there must now be a worse "Mexican government" to set off. Then, he could shift the blame to the Mexican people, not the Hapsburg emperor, because the Mexican people were too bad.
There was no problem with Massimiliano's personal cultivation. This was the only bright spot. Therefore, President Juárez, who was used as a foil, was destined to be a "disreputable and ambitious person who stirred up Mexico."
If Juárez could be 20 or 30 years younger, he might have the opportunity to lead Mexico to complete internal reform, establish a medium-sized power, and wash away this stain.
However, his body couldn't take it anymore. Once President Juárez fell, the Republicans would have no one to hold the fort, and Mexico's internal contradictions would erupt.
When Mexico's civil war broke out, it would be the time to clear Maximilian I Of Castile's name. Of course, Franz also wanted to save face. He couldn't lie through his teeth and put gold on Massimiliano.
Maximiliano Buendía did not have a single one of these idioms, but he was more apt to use them on himself, such as being wise and brave, having great talent and bold strategy, magnanimous, receptive to advice, pacifying internal and external affairs, working hard to govern the country, encouraging the virtuous and innovating.
At that time, there would be a lot of evidence to prove that Massimiliano was a benevolent emperor. The main reason for the government's collapse was: "Mexico's people are not pure, and there are too many rebels and traitors."
This wasn't a useless effort. It had deep political significance. If Maximilian I Of Castile couldn't do it, it would mean that the House of Habsburg's education had failed.
This would make people think about what would happen if such a suicidal emperor appeared in Austria in the future. Some people would want to prepare for a rainy day, which created an opportunity for messy ideas to spread.
If it was used by ambitious people, they would advocate the British constitutional monarchy, or even go further, deceive the people, create public opinion, and use public opinion to force the monarch to give up his power.
The British constitutional monarchy in the original Time and Space was destroyed in this way. At first, it was only to limit the monarch's power and prevent the king from acting recklessly. In the end, the king became a rubber stamp.
On the surface, the monarch had an advantageous position in the game between the monarch and his ministers. However, the ministers were constantly changing, and the monarch only needed one useless person to lose all the advantages.
In order to prevent this situation from happening, Franz was still making preparations. Before the system was completed, anything that might shake the imperial power must be nipped in the bud.
In this context, the only way for Mexico to rise was to hang Maximilian I Of Castile over their heads and use him as a rubber stamp.
Otherwise, the better they did, the worse they would die in the end. Once there were signs of development, they would immediately be attacked.
Franz's true thoughts were not revealed, so naturally, no one knew.
In the eyes of the outside world, it was nothing more than Maximilian I Of Castile's ouster and the House of Habsburg's embarrassment. Franz, the head of the family, vented his anger on the Mexican Republican government.
