Chapter 571

As soon as he was sure that Maximiliano was safe, Franz ordered him to be placed under house arrest so as not to cause any trouble.

He had no choice as he was worried about his unreliable brother. There was a saying that went, "You won't die if you don't seek death."

Don't think that he was really safe now. Those who wanted Maximilian I Of Castile's life could walk around Mexico City a few times while holding hands.

It was fine in the Austrian military camp as they were all on the same side. No one would want his life. If he went out to wander, there would definitely be people who would shoot from the back and throw bombs.

Of course, not letting him interfere in the negotiations was also an important factor. He was also a bargaining chip with the republican government and could be used as much as he wanted.

As long as Maximilian I Of Castile didn't announce his abdication, he would be the legal emperor of Mexico and the treaty he signed would have the same legal effect.

…

Mexico City, inside the Austrian Embassy.

Minister Compton threatened, "Your Excellency, this is already our bottom line. For every day that we delay, your country will have to pay an additional 100,000 DND in military expenses. It won't do you any good if you continue to delay. "

President Juárez was very nervous but remained unmoved on the surface. He forced himself to remain calm.

"Your Excellency, your country's appetite is too big. We have already compensated the victims for their losses. At most, we will pay another 1,000,000 DND in military expenses. This is already our limit. "

Ceding territory to compensate for the compensation was the last resort. After the annexation of several northern states by the Americans, Mexico suddenly attached more importance to its territory.

Juárez was very clear that the Austrians were blackmailing. The more they threatened, the more it showed that Austria wasn't prepared to destroy Mexico.

Strategically speaking, Mexico was also an important force in restraining the Americans. Even if the United States was divided in two, it still couldn't be underestimated.

A stable Mexico could stop the expansion of the Americans, which was in line with Austria's interests.

Obviously, President Juárez overestimated Mexico's role. Franz never thought that Mexico could complete the task of keeping the Americans in check. The current stability of North America, in addition to the mutual restraint of the United States and the Allied Nations, was mostly the result of the suppression of other powers.

This was the lesson of history. In the original timeline, those who tried to use Mexico to keep the United States in check all ended up crying.

The difference between the two was completely qualitative. Compared to the fertile lands of the United States and the Allied Nations, Mexico was completely rotten.

Of course, this wasn't much. The Americans were blessed by nature. Compared to them in terms of fertility, resources, and climate, more than 80% of the world's land could only be considered rotten.

Although Mexico was mountainous, it was rich in mineral resources and agricultural resources. If it developed well, it would not be a problem for it to become a medium-sized country.

If it was developed well, it wouldn't be a problem for it to be a medium-sized country. Unfortunately, they met the Americans. had a huge gap. Not only was the population, but the Americans were different as. was the Mexican.

This was not an exaggeration. A large portion of Mexico's population still lived in tribes, and this was similar to the Austrian Central American colonies.

The Austrian's Mexico was Austria. and was Austria. they had Austria was Austria. had had Mexico. with, the Mexico.

. and. It could be said that as long as President Juarez took the bento box, the Mexican Civil War would erupt.

It was more serious than the original timeline. The United States of America and the United States of America were incompatible. They both had their own political forces in Mexico. They wanted to compromise, but the behind-the-scenes financiers wouldn't agree.

This didn't take into account the role of the United Kingdom, Fao, and the United States. He wanted a stable Mexico, but the problem was that none of the political forces in Mexico were strong enough.

Including Juarez, he wasn't a qualified leader. His prestige was only based on his insistence on anti-imperialism and the establishment of a republican government. He didn't contribute much to the country.

Although social reforms were carried out, they all ended in failure. Compared to Maximilian I Of Castile, his reforms were more moderate. He knew how to compromise with interest groups.

Without convincing achievements, this was the root cause of Mexico's political instability. Many people opposed the republican government, not because of ambition or interest, but simply because they thought they didn't have the ability to govern.

This judgment was not wrong. If they had the ability to govern, the civil war in Mexico would not have broken out in the original timeline.

After the overthrow of Maximilian I Of Castile, Mexico did not immediately break out in a full-scale civil war. The republican government led by President Juarez still persisted for a while.

If there was a mature governing team, there was a chance to survive the crisis instead of the chaos that lasted for hundreds of years.

Compton smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. I believe in your country's ability. Even if you don't agree, it doesn't matter. We can do it ourselves.

It's just that in this way, it won't look good for everyone. Your country will have to pay a greater price. "

This wasn't a threat. They had already started. The leader of this attack wasn't the colonial government, but the group of up-and-coming plantation owners and promising young people who wanted to become plantation owners.

Central America wasn't like the United States. The local fertile land was limited. The number of plantations that could be opened up could no longer meet everyone's needs.

Expansion became the only choice. There were only two neighbors, either Colombia or Mexico. Unfortunately, Mexico was chosen for this two-choice question.

If one opened the history books, they would find that Mexico was actually rich. When they had just become independent from Spain, they were still one of the largest countries in the world.

However, good luck ended there. First, Central America became independent. Then, the United States took away 2.3 million square kilometers. The dream of an empire ended there.

Everyone knew that it was very difficult to get land on the negotiating table. Almost all expansions were won by the military, which established the established facts.

This time was no exception. While Minister Compton was negotiating here, Governor Hummel wasn't idle. There was only one division that appeared outside Mexico City. The rest of the troops, in addition to protecting logistics, were engaged in the war of expansion.

The war had just started. Mexico's communication was blocked. Telegrams weren't widespread. Naturally, President Juarez couldn't receive the news in advance.

The furious President Juarez suddenly slammed the table. He stood up and sternly berated, "You guys are invading us, this is shameless …"

Before he could finish his sentence, he suddenly collapsed. Minister Compton's face instantly became gloomy. The expressions of the people involved in the negotiations were also interesting. There were nervous, surprised, and gloating expressions.

Compton didn't care about the life and death of President Juarez. The problem was that he couldn't die in the Austrian embassy. Otherwise, it would be very disadvantageous to the following negotiations.

"Guards, call Dr. Rael over. Quickly!"

Without any hesitation, Minister Compton immediately ordered the rescue. The Government of Vienna cared about their reputation. If Juarez died here, who knew what kind of jokes would be made outside.

It was good enough that the guys present didn't add fuel to the fire. Compton didn't think that they would say a word of justice.

Maybe in someone's memoir, it would be recorded that President Juarez argued in the negotiations with Austria and was brutally killed.

Soon, a middle-aged man in a white coat entered the conference room and immediately performed emergency treatment on President Juarez.

Minister Compton restrained his emotions and said, "Mr. Kurt, President Juarez's life is in danger. There are not enough medical personnel in the embassy. You should send someone over!"

Juarez was the leader of the Gonghe Party. If he died at this time, the Gonghe Party would be without a leader. Kurt wasn't any easier than Compton.

"No problem. I'll arrange it immediately."

As soon as Kurt finished speaking, someone from the Mexican delegation jumped out and reprimanded, "You poisoned President Juarez, and you still want to shirk the responsibility!"

Compton and Kurt cast a murderous look at the same time. Juarez wasn't dead yet, but he was so eager to jump out.

Although for this negotiation, if President Juarez died at this time, it would be best for Mexico to put the blame on the Austrians. This wasn't something that Kurt could accept.

Ignoring the middle-aged man's clamor, Kurt went out to look for someone. It was a big deal. There were definitely more than one or two people in the Mexican government who wanted President Juarez dead. He couldn't trust others to do it.

Minister Compton said mockingly, "Guards, take this madman away. If something happens to President Juarez, he will be the biggest suspect."

Poisoning the negotiator, daring to put this kind of hat on Austria's head. Compton had already sentenced this guy to death in his heart.

Even if he wanted to start a rumor, he should do it secretly after going out. Shouting it out with such great fanfare, did he not want to die fast enough?

The great powers of this era weren't easy to provoke. Today was just the wrong place, but if it was another occasion, it wouldn't be a problem to kill someone.

Soon, bad news came. President Juarez, who was already at the end of his life, had reached the end.

On January 21, 1872, President Juarez was severely stimulated and died in the Austrian embassy. It was half a year earlier than the original time and space.

This was understandable. After all, the situation he faced was much worse than the original time and space. Not to mention fighting a few more years of civil war, Austria also came knocking on his door.

After experiencing so many things, his body naturally couldn't stand it, and he couldn't get up.

What was even more tragic was that because of his body, in order to have the energy to deal with government affairs, President Juarez relied on drugs to support himself.

This autopsy result made Minister Compton want to cry, but no tears came out. The doctors on the Mexican side insisted that he died of poisoning.

The medical staff sent by the British and French countries also came to the same conclusion, but they still notarized it and wrote on the conclusion that it was death caused by long-term drug use.

With such a big thing happening, Minister Compton couldn't handle it himself and immediately sent a message to the Government of Vienna.

There was no other way. Mexico didn't have a direct telegraph to Austria, so they could only send the message to Austria's Central America. To be exact, it should be more appropriate to say that it was a transit.

To send the message from Central America to Vienna, there was still a need for transit. Cable telegrams were so troublesome.