Chapter 504: War (Part 1)

Chapter 504: War (Part 1)

The reason for starting the U.S.-Mexican War this time is very outrageous. The cause was actually the dissatisfaction of the border general stationed in northern New Mexico (now Utah, USA) due to insufficient bribes.

So the underfed Mexican general was ready to continue asking for bribes, but the United States felt that the time was ripe and invited this fool to take a shot.

The shrewd US military originally thought that it could save a lot of money, because the opponent's army without its leader would definitely fall into chaos and then be defeated by its own elite.

But the result was quite ironic. As soon as this general who was greedy for money and invested in the United States died, he was succeeded by another general who was resolutely anti-American.

As a result, the U.S. troops who had just entered the hinterland of Mexico were ambushed, and they were caught off guard and fled back to the mainland in a hurry.

Then John Tyler gave a speech at the White House, declaring that "Mexicans have invaded our borders and spilled American blood on American soil."

This sentence should have been said by his next president, but due to the early outbreak of the U.S.-Mexican War, the protagonist of this sentence also changed. But what hasn't changed is the outcome, which marked the official start of the U.S.-Mexican War.

John Tyler condemned the actions of the Mexicans and in response had to "regretfully" sign a declaration of war.

However, this is all an illusion. The Americans had already made a lot of preparations before this, which is the so-called "Destiny Theory."

"God has long ago decided that the Western Hemisphere belongs to the Americans, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and perhaps from the Arctic to the Antarctic."

"Democracy is so perfect that it is not limited by any national boundaries. Expansion is a providential means of enlightening the masses of people in neighboring countries who are ruled by tyrants. It is not imperialism but forced salvation."

“New land needs to be constantly acquired to create living space.”

"Since we have become an independent people, it is as natural a law of nature as the necessity of the Mississippi to flow into the ocean."

In fact, the idea of ​​colonial expansion has not changed since the early days of the founding of the United States of America.

It's just that it was a little restrained before because it was too weak, but now the U.S. economy has surpassed Spain, the former great power, which has exposed its hidden claws and become unscrupulous.

And under this continuous propaganda offensive day after day, year after year, some Americans actually believe it, and feel that the land of Mexico and Canada is what the great America deserves.

At the same time, US military forces have already been deployed on the US-Mexico border. According to the military, the federal army at this time had at least 130,000 people, and according to the plan, at least 300,000 people were mobilized; the number in history was 42,000, which increased to 150,000 after mobilization.

Moreover, the United States has never stopped sending expedition teams to the "West" over the years. As early as the Jackson era, retired soldiers were hired to go deep into the Mexican border to draw maps.

Coupled with the help of "American immigrants" over the years, Americans know their land even better than Mexicans.

On the other hand, Tasan Anna was enjoying wonderful performances from Europe at the Tasan Anna Opera House in Mexico City, the largest opera house in the world at this time.

In addition to him, his lover and the fighting cock, there were three generals with golden chests and six fully armed colonels in the box. These people were the so-called top Mexican officials.

This guy has no sense of crisis at all, and even paid huge sums of money to reward the screenwriters and performers. Instead, it was the Austrian side who first discovered the crisis and sent a message to Tasan Anna in Mexico City.

In fact, Franz had already asked someone to deliver his own handwritten letter before, reminding the proud president to be careful of threats from the "East."

However, the latter turned a deaf ear to it, because he had received similar letters countless times and had long been a little numb.

Historically, the current Mexican army only had 25,000 troops, but now, with the help of Franz, Tasan Anna can afford to support an army of 300,000 people on the books.

Although the actual number is 200,000, their strength is eight times that of before. There is no reason to lose to those annoying Americans so easily.

However, there is also an unstable factor, and that is France. The decision of the Gallic Rooster at this time will undoubtedly affect the balance of the war.

Franz also thought about setting up a situation for Anglo-Austrian joint intervention, but if the interests were big enough, he really couldn't ignore Louis Philippe's ambitions.

However, the temporary allies of Britain and Austria, who share different dreams, may not necessarily work together, and in the eyes of those within the empire, California is always someone else's land and will need to be returned sooner or later.

The most important point is that the United Mexico United Development Corporation is run for the purpose of making money, not for the purpose of colonizing or invading Mexico.

Therefore, there will not be as one-sided support for war in the country as before. In addition, the current empire is not yet ready to fight a cross-ocean war with the great powers. It is simply nonsense to let it join this war.

Now the only thing Franz can count on is the Austrian troops stationed in California at this time. He hopes that Archduke Carl Ferdinand will be a military genius like his brothers to guard this treasure.

Another way is to send as many Umbrella employees as possible and organize medical teams and military observers to be sent to Mexico at the same time.

Although it is cruel to say this, war is definitely a catalyst for medical progress, especially in trauma medicine and surgical technology.

As for the so-called military observers, they are of course "selling dog meat in sheep's clothing." After all, the Mexicans' military level is more worrying than their political level.

Moreover, the Austrian officers can also gain new enlightenment from this war and can also learn and make progress. You must know that "one general succeeds and ten thousand bones wither" is by no means a joke.

If there must be a bloody lesson, it would be best if the blood shed was not Austrian blood.

Of course, the media and churches must also participate in building momentum. The biggest black point is the Americans' undeclared war. In fact, this barbaric approach was exactly in line with Europeans' views on immigrants to the New World at this time.

As long as the media continues to exaggerate it appropriately, Americans will not be able to clean it up even if they want.

Mexico is a Catholic country and the church has a strong influence. The church can take the opportunity to strengthen its influence on it and encourage the locals to resist the aggression of the Yankees.

In addition, the most critical thing is to put pressure on France, a filial son of Catholicism, hoping that he will show his favor for the sake of his fellow believers.

Armanto Poli was the Mexican ambassador to the United States at this time. He asked the Washington government to return his passport and send him back to the country, but he was refused.

Therefore, the diplomatic envoy could only sneak back to the country on a black ship, and it would take several weeks for the Americans' so-called "declaration of war" to reach Tasang Anna's hands.

Within the United States, southern slaveholders did not support the war because the newly added states would not become slave states under the previous agreement.

Increasing the number of free states is a disguised form of weakening their own power. Naturally, they are extremely reluctant to do this kind of thing that harms themselves and benefits others.

However, John Taylor did not expect these short-sighted guys to be of any use. He was convinced of the weakness of France, so he decided to let the southern slave owners defend against possible French attacks.

In fact, this president supports slavery and is a manor owner himself. However, he is a believer in the Constitution of the United States. He considers more the overall interests of the United States and believes in the so-called "Destiny Theory." Therefore, he is not interested in expansion and expansion. Naturally, there is strong support for extending the borders of the United States.