Chapter 899 Ming Imperialism (Third update, please subscribe)
Conquering a country sometimes does not necessarily require the use of guns.
You can also conquer a country with money. Although few people would have believed this in 1876, in fact, it has already happened, at least in Mexico.
The Bank of Mexico is the largest bank in Mexico. Although this bank bears the name "Mexico", its largest shareholder is HSBC Bank of the Ming Dynasty. Other shareholders include the emperor of the empire and dignitaries of Mexico.
Du Guobang, who was the president of the bank, came to this country ten years ago. Now he is not only the president of the bank, but also the count of the Mexican Empire.
Glancing at the report in front of him again, he said softly:
"Okay, once this group of rebels are put down, the civil strife in Mexico will be over!"
The civil unrest is over!
The civil strife that lasted for thirteen years is finally coming to an end!
Standing up from his desk, Du Guobang crossed the room and walked to the window, staring at Mexico City downstairs. The downstairs was full of people and vehicles crawling around. The bank headquarters is located in the central business district of Mexico City, although it is within the city.
The most prosperous difference is that this place is backward. There are neither spacious streets nor a city that never sleeps like a bright and bright city.
Mexico is backward!
There is neither a developed financial industry nor a developed industry here. To a certain extent, Mexico is not much different from before the industrial revolution. People here seem to still be living in another century.
Even though investors from the Ming Dynasty brought modern civilization such as electric lights, trams and railways to this place, it was still backward. However, no matter what those who looked down upon it said, Mexico still brought them extremely generous returns.
"After the civil strife is over, will the emperor try to take back what he has lost?"
Staring out the window, although Chapultepec Castle cannot be seen here, it does not prevent Du Guobang from having this idea in his mind.
As a banker, Du Guobang is definitely a realist. He understands what this place is - the Mexican Empire. The Ming Dynasty came here not just for the economy!
And for control.
To a certain extent, the current daimyo is equivalent to the third mountain in Mexico - the big aristocrats, the big capitalists, well, there is also the imperialist power of the Ming Dynasty.
In the past ten years, Ming Dynasty has controlled the economic lifeline of this country and earned huge wealth from it.
"If there was no threat of civil unrest, would they still let us control everything here?"
In Mexico, the Ming Dynasty has extremely broad powers. On the surface, Mexico seems to be an independent country, but its banks and even its army are directly or indirectly controlled by the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty sends mercenaries here to fight against them.
Provide weapons assistance and help them train the army. Many Ming soldiers are full of instructors in the army.
Oil fields, railways, silver mines and other mines, in the past ten years, Ming Dynasty has controlled almost all the economic lifelines of this country. This is why Ming Dynasty supported the Mexican Empire.
"... We do not want to monopolize Mexico, but use Daming's superior capital to help Mexico develop. This is for the happiness and progress of Mexicans."
Back then, when Du Guobang was sent here by the company, Boss Zhu once said to him so hypocritically, don't worry about what will happen in the future, first put your hands into Mexico, and the rest can take your time, since the United States can turn Mexico into theirs.
As an economic colony, Boss Zhu can do the same.
In fact, it was purely a coincidence that Boss Zhu reached out to Mexico in the first place - more than ten years ago, the ambitious Napoleon III launched an armed intervention in Mexico. France, eager to turn Mexico into a satellite country, chose Maximilian.
Serves as titular emperor of Mexico.
However, the ambitious and talented Emperor Napoleon III always did everything from beginning to end. Only a few months after the coronation ceremony of Maximiliano I, he sent out a signal to abandon Mexico and began to withdraw troops from Mexico.
In order to save her husband's throne, the Mexican Queen Charlotte personally asked France for help. Her request for help was directly rejected by Napoleon III. She then asked for help from various European countries, but they were all rejected.
It was at this time that Boss Zhu extended an olive branch, provided loans to Mexico, and sent mercenaries. Finally, with the help of Boss Zhu, the Mexican Empire was rescued from the brink of collapse.
Nanhua and later the Ming Dynasty also received extremely generous returns. The capital of the Ming Dynasty penetrated and controlled all aspects of Mexico. To a certain extent, Mexico was the economic colony of the Ming Dynasty!
"It seems we need to see the ambassador!"
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When the tequila in the cup rotates with the ice cubes, it makes a friction sound in the cup. Li Chengye shakes the cup with a smile on his face.
"Are you worried that after the civil strife in Mexico ends, Maximiliano I will attack Daming Capital?"
"I do have concerns about this."
In front of the imperial ambassador, Du Guobang said unabashedly,
"You know, in the past ten years, we have controlled almost everything here, from ports to railways, from mines to factories, from banks to insurance companies, from power companies to telegraph companies, it can be said that Ming Dynasty's capital
It has completely taken control of this country."
When he said the word "completely" in the ambassador's office, Du Guobang emphasized his tone.
"But this is because they are asking for help from us. They cannot do without our support, both economically and militarily. But with the end of the civil strife, everything will end! After all, no country wants foreigners to control their
everything!"
It is precisely because we enjoy so many privileges here that we are worried about this. After all, everyone knows that a normal country will never allow foreigners to have so many privileges in their country.
"This is not something they can choose!"
Li Chengye continued,
"The Mexican Empire is different from other countries. Its emperor came from Europe. He became the emperor of Mexico with the support of the French and the support of some royalists. The Republicans are the mainstream in Mexico. This is why, we
It took ten years to help them quell the civil strife. Although the last large-scale rebels have fled to the north, there are still republican elements in the United States, in California, and in Texas. The republic..."
Smiling, Li Chengye shrugged his shoulders and said.
"It has a broad base in Mexico. At least until the Mexican emperor carries out corresponding reforms and wins the hearts and minds of the people, the royal family cannot do without our support. After all, the people who support him are a minority!"
Leaning on the backrest of the sofa, Li Chengye said in a positive tone.
"So, no matter what, he will not harm our interests, because they need our support. Only in this way can he secure the throne."
What is the reason for this certainty and confidence?
Of course, it is because of reality. The reality is that the Mexican royal family cannot do without the support of the Ming Dynasty. Without the support of the Ming Dynasty, this so-called empire is likely to collapse immediately.
The ambassador's confident answer did not reassure Du Guobang.
"That's what I say, but we must be vigilant. After all, money is very tempting. As we all know, those royalists are also very jealous of our oil fields. I am worried that they will collude with the Republicans for the oil fields.
, after all, the oil field is a place where money is made every day.”
After thinking for a while, he said again.
"And the relationship between those royalists and the emperor is also very delicate. At this time, with the financial benefits, they will have enough reasons to betray the emperor, and of course they will betray us."
