Mexico!
In this world war, the Mexican Empire was an extremely special existence. As an ally of the Ming Empire, Mexico was simply the backbone of the empire - it had imperial naval bases on its east and west coasts. As for the empire's investment, it also penetrated into
All aspects of Mexico.
From railway transportation to oil extraction, from mines to factories, Mexico can be said to be a country where, except for agriculture, which is not controlled by the empire, all other aspects have been controlled by the empire.
And compared to the domestic dignitaries, the Mexican royal family from the Habsburg family is also extremely dependent on the empire. After all, without the support of the empire, the existence of the Mexican Empire would be impossible.
But such a hardcore person unexpectedly expressed his intention to be neutral after the war broke out, and immediately stated that "Mexico has no intention of intervening in the war between the United States and China."
The Mexicans were extremely... dissatisfied with Emperor Maximilian I's decision!
Yes, they are dissatisfied. The reason why they are dissatisfied is because in the eyes of Mexicans, the United States is Mexico's enemy - they once occupied Mexico City and forced Mexico to cede 2.3 million square kilometers of land.
Are all the Mexicans who experienced the U.S.-Mexico War still alive?
"Has His Majesty the Emperor forgotten the shame of the American invasion? No, he has not forgotten, he has not experienced it, but His Majesty the Emperor defeated the Republicans with the help of the Ming Empire, but now...he has not even the last
I have forgotten my basic ally responsibilities..."
Looking at the satirical text in the newspaper, Crown Princess Sofia immediately said angrily. "How can they talk about my father like that? Don't those people know the current situation in Mexico? Don't they know that 80% of the land in Mexico is occupied by those
Are the local nobles in control?"
Seeing his wife's angry look, Zhu Youyang, the golden king of the Ming Empire, smiled softly and said.
"It's not that they don't know that, in fact, these inflammatory texts were actually published under the instruction of those local nobles."
What is the so-called local aristocracy?
They are local powerful groups that control local militias and land, such as the Terrazas family in Chihuahua, the Dios Gutierrez brothers in San Luis Potosí, and Molina Montes in Yucatan.
family, the Labasas family in Chiapas, etc. They not only own local vigilante groups, but also own a large amount of land in the state.
"Did they order it to be published?"
Sophia looked at her husband with surprised eyes and asked.
"They, how could they do this?"
"Because this will allow the empire to shift its focus from the inside to the outside. You know, there has been a long history of dissatisfaction with your majesty's families, not just because they once supported the republicans, but because they used the so-called "land survey"
They have usurped a large amount of civilian land, and more importantly, land is the most important source of their power and wealth. Only by controlling the land can they have the ability to fight against the central government of the empire."
When he mentioned "land surveying", Zhu Youyang raised the corners of his lips and his tone was full of contempt. As the prince of the empire, he may have understood the shamelessness of the "Caudillo", but he underestimated their shamelessness. In Mexico
, those Caudillos—that is, the large estate owners before and after independence, the commanders of local militia groups, and the military generals after independence—their shamelessness simply exceeds people's imagination.
After Mexico became independent, the authorities set up a "private land surveying company" to "measure and determine its ownership" of the land. Hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of Indian village land and small farmers' farmland "without legal certification documents" were attached to the church.
A large amount of land under his name was confiscated as ownerless wasteland, and then auctioned or given to the powerful. Who bought the land? It was also the powerful, who bought a large amount of land at extremely low prices.
Are those lands really ownerless?
Many of the lands have owners, but what if they have owners? Even though there were land documents issued by the Spanish colonial authorities, the Mexican authorities refused to recognize their validity, and the land in the town was judged to belong to the new manor owner.
All residents need to pay rent to the new owner. As for those who complain, it doesn't matter. They can just be arrested and sent to the army. If they don't want to be soldiers, they are deserters. If they are caught, they will be sentenced to hanging.
You see, they have perfectly set up a closed loop.
This is how Mexican cortero men eat. It’s extremely ugly. It’s not that it’s ugly, it’s that it’s totally shameless.
“In recent years, by recognizing colonial-era land documents in a new round of land surveys, we have recovered a lot of land from powerful locals, like the Terrazas family in Chihuahua, who five years ago
They owned 28,000 square kilometers of land, but now only 14,000 square kilometers are left. They lost half of their land during the empire's land reform. Their hostility to the empire is naturally conceivable..."
Picking up the tea cup, Zhu Youyang drank a cup of tea and then said.
"Maybe they don't dare to kill me, but, dear, they can encourage Mexico to join the war. Once the war breaks out, in order to maintain internal stability, His Majesty will naturally give orders to stop land surveying in exchange for the support of local nobles. Their purpose is also
That’s it.”
When he mentioned "kill me", Zhu Youyang's tone seemed very calm. The reason why someone wanted to kill him was because he was in charge of the Land Survey Committee. The new round of land survey was implemented under his chairmanship.
Under the auspices of , more than 400,000 square meters were returned to their true owners.
It is precisely because of this that those local dignitaries are eager to get rid of him quickly.
But they dare not... because behind Zhu Youyang is the Ming Empire. The Ming Empire not only has troops stationed in Mexico, but also has 3.5 million Chinese immigrants. Facing such strength, those powerful factions are heartbroken.
In fact, he was quite upset because,,,those people did not dare to take action.
"Honey,"
Sophia once again looked at her husband with grateful eyes. He had taken too many risks for her.
"I really don't know what I would do without you."
Seeing the gratitude, love and worry in his wife's goal, Zhu Youyang said with a smile.
"Sofia, the reason why I do all this is for our future. I hope that you can become the real emperor of Mexico. I hope that in the future our children can inherit a real empire, a normal country, rather than a divided one.
A country where people are displaced and controlled by a very small number of people.”
Of course, the reason why he did this personally was not just for Mexico, but also for...himself. He is the husband of the crown prince. If he wants to become the "double king" of Mexico in the future, he must win the support of the people.
, not only the support of the Chinese, but also the support of the vast majority of Mexicans. Those large plantation owners and their land are his tools to squander the prosperity of the people.
Sometimes Zhu Youyang even hopes that someone will assassinate him, so that he can fundamentally solve some problems.
Looking at her husband in front of her, Sophia nodded vigorously and then said.
"I believe that with your efforts, Mexico will become a normal country, and the people here will live as happily as the people in Ming Dynasty..."
For Sophia, who grew up in Ming Dynasty, the future of Mexico in her imagination should be Ming Dynasty style, where everyone can live happily. That is what a normal country should be like, not what it is now.
——Controlled by the big landowners.
"That's what we're striving for,"
Zhu Youyang cast his gaze into the distance.
"When we worked hard to change everything in the past, we were always cautious and worried about what kind of trouble would occur, especially since there was an uneasy and kind neighbor in the north, but now..."
After a pause, Zhu Youyang continued.
"After this war broke out, our neighbors to the north no longer had the energy to take care of Mexico. At a time when we are vigorously advancing reforms, as long as..."
Staring at the north, Zhu Youyang said to himself,
"Now they have started the California campaign, which should have almost started."
In the past few days, he has been waiting for the full-scale attack of the Imperial Legion on California. Only when the attention of the Americans is completely attracted can he really promote reforms, instead of enduring it as he has in the past few years.
.
Patience...sometimes patience is really painful.
California!
That’s my California!
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