Chapter 744: Mexico's Role
Although from the perspective of China's political philosophy and traditional power techniques, Dias's rule is completely indiscriminate. However, in a colonial country like Mexico, in the absence of an emperor, it is already very remarkable.
"Díaz was very focused on 'intellectuals,' and he expanded the Mexican bureaucracy to include a large number of intellectuals at all levels of government and to pay them hefty. Education is controlled by the government, and those who engage in education can live comfortably and comfortably. The press, which receives government subsidies, is a propaganda tool for Dias. The "opposition" newspapers also privately accept allowances, and they oppose nothing more than people that Díaz does not like or is ready to discard. Anyone who makes an anti-government statement in the newspaper will be imprisoned or beheaded. ”
"Let's take a look, is it consistent with Zhao Song'an's methods as a scholar?"
In 1881, at the age of 51, Díaz married Carmelita, the young daughter of the Minister of the Interior, Rubio. Carmelita was a devout Catholic, and after his marriage Díaz reached a compromise with the Mexican Catholic Church through communication with the Rubio family. In the future, the appointment of Catholic clergy in Mexico must be approved by Dias; The government repealed the decree on religious reform, returned religious property, established monasteries and convents, allowed the church to accumulate property, and so on. Through this agreement, the church became the spiritual pillar that supported Dias. ”
"This is just like the Confucian scholars and doctors in China in the past, who have the knowledge, the guiding power, and the great appeal among the people, and all such people are appeased and used, so that they do not become opponents who threaten their own rule, but let them become the help of their own rule!"
"The Chinese imperial examination began in the Sui and Tang dynasties. However, there were very few scholars in the Sui and Tang dynasties, and they flourished in the Zhao and Song dynasties. Replace the gate valve. And on the ...... of books"
On the way to Laredo, Liu Xian told his young sons about the person Dias in detail. It tells about the wrist and domination of Dias. Dias's 'rule' Liu Xian is not to be looked down upon, and neither are his sons. Since ancient times, China has paid attention to 'great unification', and those in higher positions have talked about 'power'!
The whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister! This is China's political philosophy that has been passed down since ancient times.
In the long course of history, because of this concept, how many people have collapsed their houses and died in the process of cutting their power and power?
Liu Han, Cao Wei, Sima Shi, five dynasties and ten kingdoms of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. There are countless capsizing ships because of this.
Of course, there are also successes. Zhao Song, Zhu Ming, and Qing Kangxi, as long as they can be completed, they can lay the foundation of a dynasty.
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Laredo. A small city on the border between North America and Mexico.
Dias had already been here, although now he was also abroad. But it doesn't have anything to do with it. China, in the eyes of today's Mexicans, is an empire more powerful than Britain and France, and it is a thick thigh.
"Welcome, Great Emperor of China. I represent Mexico. On behalf of the 15 million people of Mexico, welcome to your visit. What Dias said was not polite, China has replaced the United States as his backer, and he welcomed Liu Xian's visit with great sincerity. Liu Xian came to Mexico at this time. This is for him to come to the platform.
Because of the fall of Lao Mei, Mexico has eaten a round belly up and down. Some restless forces, after having capital. It's starting to move. Especially at the moment, the United States is in chaos, and the binding force of guns and ammunition is very poor. And Britain, France and other countries no longer stare at Mexico, which is close to Laos and the United States, all the time, and it is not difficult for local forces to sell arms if they have money in their hands. While Díaz was making a fortune during this time, he was also under deep pressure.
Now, the clouds of all this have dissipated with the visit of the Chinese emperor.
The city of Laredo is not large, but there are still a few luxury villas. A manor selected by Liu Xian naturally became the camp. From the station to the manor, Liu Xian was talking to Dias all the way. Through the translation, I learned in detail about the current situation in Mexico and the influence of Britain and France among the local princes of Mexico. As a result, Liu Xian was very relieved to say to Dias that his 'country' is solid!
Dias's 'dictatorship and dictatorship' in Mexico is very solid, and if there is no Chinese incursion, Liu Xian will not have problems in at least ten years. The reason why many of the local princes of Mexico behaved was of course that some people were encouraged by the British and French, and on the other hand, most of the forces saw that the other powers were strengthening, and if they remained as they were, they would be watching themselves fall behind.
In the eyes of politicians, money never comes first. Especially in an environment like Mexico, real strength comes first. When it comes to the critical moment, the money is of no use.
"The president can hold a China-Mexico Chamber of Commerce in Mexico, and I will give you a batch of weapons, all of which are American-style equipment. Long and short guns, light and heavy machine guns, and cannons of all calibers. As long as you want! ”
This is a change of hands, Liu Xian transferred it to Dias, and while Dias strengthened his army, the excess part was transferred to the local forces below at a higher price. In this way, not only can you earn a part of the profits, but also can increase the strength of local forces.
Dias immediately thought of the best in it. Making money is only collateral, increasing the combat effectiveness of his army, showing China's support for him is the most important thing, and this move can allow Dias to control the increase of local power in detail, and by the way, blow the influence of Britain and France in Mexico, which is really a five-way win!
"Your Majesty the Wise Emperor of China, you are the embodiment of wisdom!"
Díaz can still control the overall situation in Mexico, and the China-Mexico Chamber of Commerce that he called for will exert great influence among local forces in Mexico. And although the local princes are extremely resistant to this chamber of commerce, then Dias doesn't need to care about any face, and directly sends troops to destroy this or several local forces, so as to make an example of the monkeys. Anyway, when Liu Xian came to Mexico this time, he carried a large number of arms on the train, especially the large-caliber American, British, and French heavy artillery that the Mexican army had dreamed of for a long time.
However, it is also true that the development of the Mexican economy is difficult. Since Mexico tore the interests of the United States up and down, investors from Britain, France and other Western powers have retreated one after another, and it has only been less than two months. Díaz can clearly feel the decline in Mexico's economy.
Under Dias's command, there is another group of economic talents who have been educated in Europe and the United States, and these people are known in Mexico as the 'scientists'. Advocate the development of capitalism and doctrine in Mexico. Its representative is Riemantool. He connected with Dias through the Carmelita family and persuaded Dias to implement a Western European and North American-style capitalist and ideological policy of governance. Dias agreed. In 1893, Riemantour was appointed Minister of Finance of Mexico by Díaz. Large-scale capital and doctrine construction began in Mexico.
Thanks to the efforts of scientists, Mexico became the world's leading silver-producing country in 1895, and the output of copper jumped to the second place in the world. If it weren't for the previous carve-up feast, Mexican state-owned capital would have begun to join forces with European and American capital to enter the oil industry.
In recent years, the role of oil has developed from the refining of kerosene to a number of different industries, and the price has been rising day by day. And Mexico is a country floating on the sea of oil, which is simply a bowl of rice given by God.
However, Mexico's industrialization was completely destroyed with the division and retreat of European and American capital.
The scientist school is very ambitious, and Dias presented Liu Xian with an outline of economic development sent to him by the scientists, and Liu Xian read it after the translation was completed. It means that Mexico also has talent. Heavy industry was mining and smelting, then oil, and the development of Mexico's own oil refining industry, and finally the development of modern light industries such as sugar, cotton, woollen spinning, chemistry, and winemaking.
If the theories and ideas of this group of scientists continue to develop, Mexico's economy will definitely rank among the best in Central and South America. However, there are still a large number of manor owners in Mexico, who are the largest in Mexico, and the hacienda owners are not satisfied with the scientists, they want to maintain the feudal debt serfdom system, and they do not want to convert to a capitalist economy. On the one hand, Díaz wants Mexican agriculture to enter the international market. At the same time, it can reduce dependence on American funds. This requires the development of modern agriculture and the strengthening of domestic industrialization and capitalization. On the other hand, he was unwilling to go against the wishes of the manor owners, because he still had to rely on the support of these manor owners. In fact, the provincial governors he appointed used the local armed police to support the gradual encroachment of the manor owners on the collective lands in the countryside.
Capital, ism, and every penny of money is filthy. Don't look at the insatiable greed of the manor owners. Scientists aren't good birds. In Mexico's state-owned modern factories run by scientists, workers work 12 to 14 hours a day and are paid only 4 to 6 pesos a week. Strikes are absolutely forbidden. Canania Copper Miners of Sonnora and Leo of Veraclus. Workers at the Blancou mill went on strike to raise their wages and were severely suppressed by the local government. Hundreds of people were killed.
In the countryside, in order to establish a large farm of capital and ism. The scientists plundered the land of Mexican peasants, who were mainly Indians and Mestizos. Whether it was the communal land of the Indian commune or the land cultivated by the peasants for generations, it was not possible to adduce evidence that would comply with the legal procedures. It was forcibly seized by local government officials, estate owners and land speculators without compensation. The annexation of land has reached alarming proportions. More than 3,000 acres of land in Baja California are owned by four people. 1/5 of the country's land is concentrated in the hands of 17 people. More than 50 per cent of the country's farmers are landless. Most of the peasants who were driven out of their homes were reduced to serfs of the big estate owners. A serf receives an average of 25 to 40 cents (100 cents per peso, about half a dollar) from his master a day. But prices were rising, and the income of serfs was not as good as in the colonial period. The per capita income of serfs in Mexico is now only 1/4 of what it was in 1800. The scientists have made Mexico's agriculture unself-sufficient, and a large number of farmers are struggling to die.
"It's capable enough!"
In Mexico, where the population density is only 10 people per square kilometer, millions of peasants have no land and have to become serfs. Even if the scientists make Mexico's economy look good, the failure of the rural policy is doomed to the downfall of the scientists and Díaz in the future!
On the one hand, domestic grain is not self-sufficient, and on the other hand, a large amount of wheat and corn are continuously exported to North America.
Liu Xian who watched it was also drunk!
He didn't have what it took to help Díaz reform Mexico. Anyway, Liu Xian didn't think about helping Dias forever, as long as the situation in Mexico can be temporarily stabilized, and the oil supply can be maintained and the large groups of Mexicans from crossing the border without permission are enough! (To be continued......)