Chapter 269 The careless Mexico

Chapter 269 The careless Mexico

Mexico City.

After Tasan Anna learned the news that Napoleon's body had returned to China, he was even very excited and said that he would go to Paris in person to see the idol for the last time.

In order to prevent him from acting recklessly, Diego (a former black slave), Jimmy (an American traitor), and Martin (an Indian leader) could only hold his thigh 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 president, who is the only one who can control the situation, is killed or kidnapped in France, it will be terrible for this unstable country. .

Under the guidance of economic advisors sent by Austria, the Mexicans have made great progress in their mining and agriculture industries, but their factories cannot recruit people, and the machines purchased from Austria have been put aside because the local People prefer to use native methods.

And it was impossible for Franz to send a large number of skilled workers to Mexico thousands of miles away, because these people were still in need even in Austria.

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

This has slowed the development of Mexico's sugar industry, and at the same time, the military industry has almost stagnated. Compared with sugar factories, military factories require more high-quality talents, and Mexico obviously does not have this condition.

Of course, this is within Franz's plan. Austria can provide a group of talents to help Mexico develop its military industry, but the cost will naturally be higher, but it is not worth mentioning compared to the cost of independent development.

However, the establishment of the arsenal was strongly opposed by domestic factions and local forces in Mexico. Each family hoped that the arsenal would be established on its own territory.

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

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

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

After all, whose territory it is built on will have greater say in the future, which will obviously break the balance of power in the country. Even if it is built on one's own territory, it will be feared by other families. Therefore, instead of risking a civil war, it is better to rely on the convenience of importing weapons from abroad.

To be fair, Tasang Anna has eliminated at least a dozen armed forces that opposed him over the years, but domestic rebellions still emerge in endlessly.

What saddened him the most was that the mistress Miss Jenny who had been following him turned out to be a spy sent by the Americans.

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

But even though the Austrians are still giving blood transfusions to Mexico, they still cannot make this country in internal chaos fundamentally improve.

For example, the New Mexico defense line boasted by Tasan Anna not long ago is ineffective. Its domestic political situation is still divided. Local separatist forces continue to rely on the mines under his rule to make blood, 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 with another person. The curse of Mexico is that it sits on countless mineral resources and countless fertile lands.

Even local forces without silver mines can obtain large amounts of funds through other minerals or the trade of growing tobacco and cane sugar, and then build their own private kingdoms locally.

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

But precisely because of this, Mexico has become a piece of walking fat in the eyes of the great powers. Historically, Mexico has allowed its northern neighbors to successfully carve off a vast territory, and it has never recovered since.

In order to truly end Mexico's long-standing chronic disease - the ongoing civil war, it is not enough to eradicate local separatist forces. It is also necessary to uproot some systems that hinder the country's progress to truly eliminate the disease.

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

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

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

The "Land of Sunlight" isn't just famous for its gold mines. It was also the most agriculturally developed state in the United States in later generations, producing crops including cotton, wheat, corn, and rice.

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

In addition, the "Land of Sunlight" also has an excellent fishing ground formed by the intersection of the California cold current and the equatorial countercurrent. Although it is not one of the four largest fishing grounds in the world, it can still provide a large amount of fishery resources. At least for now, its output is sufficient to meet its own needs and for export.

Even if California were considered just a colony, it was 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 communicate with it, so it could only settle for the next best thing.

It was not difficult to introduce workers from Central America. Due to the impact of the war, a large number of ordinary people were willing to sell themselves into slavery. Although Mexico's top leaders are interested in annexing the Central American Federation, its people do not like the residents living there.

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

Let me mention here that although the Mexican government explicitly prohibits any form of slavery, the implementation standards vary in different regions.

But precisely because of the backing of this anti-slavery law and the "Emancipator's Proclamation" (Franz's letter to Tasan Anna), the ethnic minorities in Mexico are very supportive of the current government, and its black residents Everyone has a fanatical admiration for the president personally.

Of course, Tasan Anna was not just talking nonsense, he also set an example. At least in front of him, no one dared to point fingers at his black soldiers or Indian staff officers.

And the traitor Jimmy, who once belonged to the Texas Army, used torture on enemies and traitors time and time again to prove his loyalty to Mexico.

Of course, no one knows the real reason why this skinning butcher stayed in Mexico, whether it was out of personal loyalty to Tasan Anna or an extreme personal hobby.

The reason why the Indians like Tasang Anna is that he is the first white leader in hundreds of years to truly abide 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.

Relying on this relationship, Baron Bruno easily met Tasan Anna. When the latter learned that the God of Wealth was coming, he naturally kept asking after him, and said that he could choose any brothel in Mexico City as they were all government properties, and it was just his decision.

Baron Bruno first explained his intention. He said that the company planned to import Central American labor to supplement the lack of labor. Naturally, Tasan Anna would not stop him. He signed a special presidential decree on the spot and promised that Mexico would send troops to escort him.

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 peace and 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 is the best service in the entire North American continent, and you will definitely be satisfied." Tasang Anna said with some pride.

"This is so good, I wish we could move both brothels to California."

Tasang Anna was surprised and speechless for a moment after hearing this, but then he understood what the other party meant.

"That's no problem, but these are our national industries in Mexico. Please tell your subordinates and ask them not to forget to pay taxes."

"Deal! Mr. President."