Chapter 347: Emperor of mexico

Schönbrunn Palace
Intelligence chief Tyron Hui reported: "His Majesty, Archduke Massimilino left Vienna yesterday with a destination of France."
Franz took a sip of tea, suppressing the dissatisfaction in his heart, and said, "Forget it, let him go!"
Now going to France at this point of time, it is clear that Massimilino is preparing to become the emperor of Mexico with the support of the French.
It is estimated that there is also the writing of Napoleon III. The French need a puppet monarch with a noble background to facilitate their secret control of Mexico.
Massimilino stands out because the French have no better choice. Nobody is like that, the Mexican constitutionalists will accept, at least not the Napoleon family.
In fact, only the Habsburgs and Bourbons were the first candidates. There is no doubt that Napoleon III could not support a Mexican emperor of the Bourbon family, which was uncomfortable for himself.
If the Bourbon dynasty revives in Mexico, some people think that the Bourbon dynasty did a good job, it would be miserable to change France to a monarch.
After all, the Bourbon dynasty is recognized as orthodox, much more legitimacy than the Napoleon family, and the possibility of restoration is very high.
The Habsburgs became almost the only choice. Napoleon III did not support Massimilino because of his outstanding ability, but precisely because of his secondary political thought.
If they were really capable, neither the Mexican constitutionalists nor Napoleon III would make them emperor of Mexico.
Everyone needs a puppet, not a lord. The strength of the Habsburg dynasty is not weak. If Massimilino is really capable, he may be an anti-visitor at any time.
Now the family is unwilling to invest. That's because Massimilino has insufficient ability and the probability of success is too low. If he was really capable, Franz wouldn't mind helping him.
Facts have proven that the second and middle-aged boys can't afford it, although Massimilino is no longer small.
How strange it was to think of refusing to take an Austrian warship to Mexico in protest of the family's failure to support him?
You know, this also has political implications, indicating that the Habsburgs are still standing behind him.
With this, he could easily draw support from the Germans in Mexico, as well as support from the Central American colonies, and by the way, he could fool a bunch of old people.
At this time, Massimilino ran to France, although it was in the face of his brother, and he also rejected the family's political resources in the Americas.
Without these resources, he can only rely on the support of the French, and it will not be so easy to get rid of French control in the future.
For Franz, this is also a good thing. There is no need to smash resources into it for the glory of the family.
The three countries of Britain, France, and Spain all focused on Mexico, and Austria's intervention would easily cause everyone's hostility. What happened now, Austria happened to step out.
With so many people competing for Mexico, it would be better to run Central America. At least to integrate this area, when the Panama Canal will open, Austria has the final say.
If possible, Franz will delay the excavation of the canal as much as possible. Without this canal, the United States and the East and the West divide the ocean. If you want to go the sea, you must make a big circle.
Both commercial trade and national defense will be greatly affected.
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Paris
Napoleon III held a grand welcoming ceremony for Massimilino's arrival.
Seeing that he was very happy, leaving the Mexican emperor supported by the Habsburgs was the Mexican emperor he needed.
Dealing with an idealist was too easy for Napoleon III.
He wasn't born in a high position. Napoleon III also fumbled all the way, and by his own struggle he became the French emperor.
With this, he surpassed all monarchs of his generation. If it were not for a series of victories that gradually lost his self, he would probably be one of France's greatest emperors.
The day after the banquet, Napoleon III and his relatives gathered to exchange views.
Don't look at these people who don't have much sense of existence in history. It was this group of people and Napoleon III who created the glory of France in the mid-19th century.
In history, the French second colonial empire was created during this period, and the French industrial revolution was completed in their hands. This period was also the era when France's economy developed fastest and the people's living standards improved fastest.
Napoleon III asked: "What do you think of Massimilino, does he have support value?"
Pelicis replied, "Your Majesty, Massimilino is like a spoiled child. He actually ran to Paris like this, and I think the Vienna one should be furious."
Napoleon III laughed: "It's better to be angry, otherwise we might have a big loss by the means of the Habsburg family playing politics."
Under Franz's butterfly effect, Austria was reborn, naturally becoming a required course for monarchs of all countries.
Combining the development history of the Habsburgs, it was compiled a "Habsburg Family Politics".
The lower body empire can be achieved not only by marriage, but also by political means.
Otherwise, Europe will not have only a lower body empire in Habsburg.
The marriage between big nobles is intricate. The same stallion family is not only the Habsburg family, but only the Habsburg family can integrate an empire. The gap is in the political wrist.
Of course, powerful political means does not mean that military means are also powerful. These two capabilities seem to be inversely proportional.
At its peak, the Habsburgs occupied less than half of the European continent, including: Spain, most of Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, the Commonwealth of Gods, Hungary ...
Habsburg's colonial empire, from North Africa to Mexico, was the world's first sunburst empire, claiming to occupy half the earth.
This title is not an exaggeration. During the peak period, half of the earth was within the sphere of influence of the Habsburg dynasty, but there was no way to directly rule because of the times.
However, such a giant was defeated by the French. In the later period, the Habsburgs were forced to split in order to maintain their own rule.
Being able to play a good hand sparsely proves that political strength is not equal to military strength.
At that time, the French were surrounded, and as long as they did not make super mistakes and rely on their strength to push past, they could win.
Regrettably, Charlie V frequently appeared faint. Although relying on strong strengths to win and lose each other, he lost strategically.
Of course, the powerful Habsburg lost, but Charles V consumed too much wealth, the life of the heirs later will be difficult, and he gradually loses hegemony.
Staff member Patti analyzed: "His Majesty, even if the Vienna Palace is willing to contribute, I am afraid that Maximilian may not appreciate it.
Having an excellent brother may be a good thing for ordinary people, but not for a spoiled child.
Living in the shadow of his brother since childhood, what Massimilino now wants to do is to do something big and prove his ability.
And while staying in Austria will never have this opportunity, Franz cannot fail to understand his younger brother, so all the positions of Massimilino are vacant for so many years. "
Napoleon III frowned and said, "This does not seem to be a good thing for us. If Massimilino is too incompetent, even with our support, it will be very difficult to settle the emperor of Mexico.
Today's Mexico is a mess, and ordinary people can't clean up the mess.
I hope Massimilino can inherit some of the talents of the Habsburgs, or we will be in trouble. "
This is where the contradiction lies. On the one hand, the French need a puppet emperor that can facilitate their manipulation of Mexican politics and obtain the maximum benefits from it;
On the other hand, the French hoped that the emperor would have some ability to stabilize the situation in Mexico. Otherwise, they would fight civil war every day. How could they make money?
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After some discussion and combining all aspects, the French still came to the conclusion that Massimilino is worth supporting.
As for the risk of failure, there is no way to do it, only with high investment can there be high return.
Even if Mexico changes its rulers, they dare not rely on their accounts. If you support a hero, then you may lose everything.
At the end of 1863, the Maximilian and his wife took a French warship to the Mexican Empire.
Franz, who was far away in Vienna, ignored all this. Except for Empress Sophie sending a telegram and scolding Massimilino, the remaining members of Habsburg chose to stand by and watch.
From the moment he left Vienna, Massimilino and his descendants were tacitly given up the inheritance of the Habsburgs.
However, Massimiliano, who is writing court etiquette guidelines on warships, does not appear to be affected. As if leaving the Habsburg family support, it is only an insignificant matter.
Princess Charlotte was a little uneasy, but Shen Qin, in the good life of becoming a queen, did not talk to her husband about her concerns.
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