The Mexican Guards in the open lane, dressed in cuirass and armed with spears, were imposing, and behind them three carriages with eagle flags and almost identical carriages were all curtained, and no one knew which Bonaparte dignitary was seated inside. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

With paved concrete roads outside the car window through lush fields, it's summer when crops are growing wildly, and in contrast to the barren and war-torn scenes common in the Great Plains of North America, Mexico's countryside is still in peace and abundance. The train dragging black smoke in the distance makes people feel that the Mexican Empire is also on the fast track to industrialization.

And the empress, who is recognized as the one who brought Mexico the prosperity and progress it is today, now sits in one of the carriages, with her son Jujuan. Oh, by the way, the title of Empress of Mexico will soon be replaced by Caesar of the Roman Empire.

Contrary to Weng Tonggong's conjecture, Mathilde, the regent of the empire, did not have anyone to take the tea and cool. Although her popularity in Paris was far inferior to that of the late Napoleon III, she was even hated by many people because of her fear of war. But in the Mexican Empire, she was beloved. In more than two decades of rule, Mexico has transformed from a failed state into the "most powerful" empire in the Americas, and the country's economy has been on the fast track to industrialization after freeing itself from the shackles of large estates.

Both Napoleon IV and Empress Eugénie knew about Mathilde's prestige in the Mexican Empire. And they also know that without this woman's cooperation, the revival of the Roman Empire in this novel is nothing more than a fantasy - if she really turns against Mathilde, she can even deprive Bonaparte of the throne of the countries under the Mexican Empire, and then leave this great empire to her own son!

So when Mathilde was asked to resign as regent. Napoleon IV also gave Mathilde the title of "Caesar" as a consolation. This is no ordinary title. Rather, it was the honorific title of Vice-Emperor of the Roman Empire and heir to the throne - in the plans of Napoleon IV. France and the Roman Empire would raise the banner of the Roman Empire as the unquestioned leader of white European civilization. The future emperor of the Roman Empire would also be called "Augustus" or "Augusta" (empress) according to tradition, while the heir to the throne and vice-emperor would be called "Caesar".

Now Napoleon IV was ready to give this title second only to Augustus to Mathilde, and at the same time to give her the power to govern the entire western part of the empire (the west coast of the Atlantic). Although Mathilde is now almost 60 years old, it is not surprising that it is impossible to inherit the throne of Napoleon IV as Augusta. But the position of the second man in the Roman Empire was enough to encompass Mathilde to keep the entire Bonaparte family and the Roman Empire united.

However, Mathilde's real concern is not the false name of a "Caesar", but the future of her son Jujuan. That's why she summoned Juan from the front lines of the North American battlefield to Mexico – she needed to talk to her son about how to end the war in North America.

"Juan. The recent occupation of the Kingdom of Mississippi has gone well, right? On his way to the Bonapartat Palace on the outskirts of Mexico City, Mathilde asked directly about the war. The kingdoms of Mississippi were Missouri and Arkansas, which withdrew from the war "decently" under Mathilde's arrangement. However, the Donghua Army and the Ming Army still wanted to occupy them as a forward base to continue the war against the American Empire.

"Well, everything is fine." Juan smiled and nodded, "Although there are more difficulties than expected, but on the whole, the whites of Mississippi are quite cooperative, at least there are no large-scale rebellions, and the activities of the guerrillas are under control." ”

"That's fine." Mathilde smiled and nodded, "We can't expect everyone to succumb to your force. As long as the majority of people don't disagree with you. ”

"But...... Once the Roman Empire declares war on me, the whites who don't oppose me now will probably take up arms and fight me, right? Jujuan looked at his mother, Caesar of the future Roman Empire.

"The Roman Empire will not declare war on you." Mathilde's expression immediately became solemn. "Have me for a day. This won't happen! ”

She paused and lowered her voice, "Juan, how is your father?" Will it be ......"

"I don't know," Jujuan shook his head, "I only know that the old man is recuperating in Japan, and he is so happy to watch the female sumo wrestling in the Otsu Palace every day." ”

Listening to Juan's words, Mathilde's face became more and more solemn, and his brow furrowed.

"When Napoleon III was seriously ill, he also recuperated at the Palace of Versailles, where singing and dancing were all the rage." Mathilde whispered, "Juan, if your father is gone, will your second brother be able to control the empire?" Is it possible for Donghua to get the full support of the Ming Empire as it does now? ”

Then there was a depressing silence in the carriage, and although Jujuan's expression remained unchanged, Mathilde knew that he was now worried.

"Juan, we must end the war in North America while your father is still alive." After a long time, Mathilde finally spoke.

This is obvious - for Zhu Guoxiong, Zhu Juan is at most a not very close brother, and even a potential threat to the throne! Even if he is not bent on eradicating it, he is glad to see Juan's power weakened. It's just that...... It is much more difficult to end a war than to start a war.

"But even if I want to end the war now, Britain and the United States will not admit defeat, right? Judging from the current situation, they have not yet reached the end of the mountain......" Jujuan's expression was full of confidence and calmness, "Although I have dealt a great blow to the Americans in the battle of the Missouri River-Kansas City, after all, they still have more than 2 million troops, and this number does not include the troops in Kansas City, and they still have the capital to fight." And I don't have the strength to destroy them in one fell swoop, so I can only wait for them to continue to make mistakes and continue to give me the opportunity to inflict heavy damage on them...... The war would only end if it could reach the Great Lakes, and I would like to get the iron ore mines of Minnesota. ”

Juan's tone became more and more indifferent, "The future depends on industry, I get the iron ore in Minnesota, and the Americans will lose the main source of iron ore!" In this way, in the future, Donghua's heavy industry can compete with the United States, and Donghua can survive in North America! ”

Mathilde was silent, she understood what her son meant. Now Juan has his father and mother as his backers, and he can sit firmly in Donghua no matter what. But what about the future? Waiting for Zhu Jishi and her to be gone, what Juan can really rely on is only Donghua's own national strength.

After a moment, Mathilde said, "I'll help you get Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Iowa...... It's the limit, it can't be more! ”

"Napoleon IV has no problems there, right?"

"No problem," said Mathilde, smiling coldly, "the English thought that they could use Napoleon IV as a gunman without me in France, but they were wrong. Even without me, France still has Lucien. Murat (nephew of Napoleon I), Alexander. Valewski (Wallewski the Younger, grandson of Napoleon I), but also Dilier, Conrobert, McMahon, Bazin and Leboeuf. These are very brilliant people who know how to keep France strong. ”

"Their solution is to hold up the sign of the Roman Empire?" Juan frowned slightly, the appeal of the Roman Empire in Europe was unparalleled, but it was also a brand of hatred. Because European civilization was largely unified during certain periods of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire - those countries outside Rome were largely regarded as barbarians, not civilized. Now that Napoleon IV has carried this signboard, it is easy to think of the "United Europe" thing. Moreover, he also invited a large number of second- and third-rate European countries to join the Roman Empire, and openly made territorial claims to Britain, Russia, and Austria.

"It's a little early, indeed." Mathilde frowned. "But...... It may not be a better time to wait. ”

Jujuan shook his head, "Isn't it enough to bring down the British Empire?" As long as the Mexican army is on my side, it will be easy to carve up the whole of North America, and then what will be left of the British Empire? When Britain falls, France can become the real Rome. (To be continued......)