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"Bang bang bang-"

One shot was fired, and the next shot became more and more intense.

Guerrillas roamed the streets of Mexico City, firing cold guns everywhere and attacking U.S. troops.

The Americans realized that although Santa Anna had withdrawn with the troops, the city was not within reach.

They hurriedly began to fight back, and a law and order battle was launched in Mexico City.

For a time, the whole city was full of gunfire, and the people fled in a hurry.

During this period, the prisoners released by Santa Anna naturally made waves.

Compared to others, the style of the criminals is more rich and unrestrained.

Some criminals took the opportunity to smash and loot more recklessly, others joined the camp of resistance to the invaders, fighting the Americans in the corners of the city, and some criminals blended into the people and tried to escape from the city, which was completely out of order.

This violent confusion lasted about a day.

The stragglers, though brave, were no match for the regular army, and most of the rebels were killed or captured on the first day under the sweep of thousands of American troops.

In a clearing in the city, there were still some blood stains and stumps on the ground......

A chubby old man in a military uniform rode up, and immediately an officer stepped forward to salute.

"Commander Scott, these dozens of people are from St. Patrick's battalion, and they were all our soldiers before." The officer pointed to dozens of prisoners in the clearing.

"Commander, what should we do with them?"

Commander Scott's expression was calm, he glanced at the prisoners of Camp St. Patrick, and said lightly: "Deal with Camp St. Patrick as you do with the mutinous soldiers." They were sentenced to be hanged. ”

"Yes!"

Subsequently, Scott led his troops to Zecalo Square in front of the National Palace of Mexico, where the remnants of the Mexican government were waiting for him.

"What's your name?" He rode on his warhorse and looked condescendingly at the leading Mexican official.

"Manuel Peña." When questioned, the Mexican official bowed his head, "Santa Anna has been removed from his post by us, and I am now the acting president of Mexico." ”

Winfield Scott nodded: "So, President Peña, is the war over?" ”

Peña: "It's over......"

……

Bypassing the state of Mexico, which may be at war, the sentry led the men on their way to Oaxaca.

In south-central Mexico, there is already a tendency for whites and Indians to merge, and the further south you go, the more pronounced this trend becomes.

Spanish-speaking Indians with Spanish names are not uncommon, such as the village where Chief Lucas was located, which they had passed by earlier.

A more typical example is Juárez, the governor of Oaxaca.

Juárez was a proper Indian, but he could become the governor of a state in Mexico, and even the president in the future.

It can be seen that in the south of Mexico, the Indians have gained a considerable degree of recognition, at least much stronger than in the north.

Northern Mexico and the United States have basically no intention of treating Indians as human beings, and the scalp bounty policy has been maintained to this day.

“…… Although Mexico is not very strong, it has to be said that they are still stronger than the United States at the level of 'civilization'. On the way, Ranfa said.

"It's normal to be more civilized than the United States, and it's surprising that the United States is the most evil country!" Sebastian's tone was quite strong, "Both Canada and Mexico abolished slavery earlier than the United States and respected the indigenous people, and the United States is simply a disgrace to civilization!" ”

In later generations, the Civil War was celebrated around the world, but decades before the Civil War, slavery was abolished in Canada and Mexico.

They abolished slavery earlier, but no one cared about it.

However, they are not pitiful, and some countries abolished slavery a thousand years in advance, and are still regarded as barbarians.

"It's hard to understand, why is the United States so evil?"

"It must be a problem ...... the system"

People were talking.

After more than two months of travel, the group finally arrived at their destination, Oaxaca in southern Mexico.

Arrival in Oaxaca.

Ma Shou first ordered: "Ranfa, you take some men to the northeast to find a ship first, I hope that by the time I leave Oaxaca, you will have already contacted the ship bound for Europe." ”

"The rest of me will come with me to Oaxaca City."

Ranfa took some of the people to contact the ship, while Ma Whistle and the others went to Oaxaca.

Oaxaca City, to be precise, there seem to be many such place names in Mexico, with the state name having the same name as the city where the state capital is located.

The capital of Oaxaca, Oaxaca City.

The capital of the state of Campeche, the city of Campeche.

The capital of the state of Puebla, the city of Puebla......

Another example is Mexico City, as the capital, its name is directly the same as the name of the country.

This is the case in areas with a large influence of Spanish culture, where place names are often repeated, as are personal names, and many people use names that were used by their ancestors.

Mexico, as a former Spanish colony, is naturally not exempt.

This is also true in all regions of European culture, where there are many surnames but few names, which is the opposite of the situation in China.

Oaxaca City is a large city, with a population of more than 20,000, similar to the city of Sleeping Bear.

However, Oaxaca, as a city in southern Mexico and the capital of a state, has a much larger floating population than Sleeping Bear, so it looks much more prosperous.

The racial mix is also more pronounced here, with about two-thirds whites and one-third Indians.

There are also blacks, but in small numbers. Due to the different economic structures, slavery in Mexico was much lighter than in the southern United States, which had a large number of plantations.

It is precisely because of this difference in economic bases that Mexico could abolish slavery earlier and easier, while the United States would have to go through a violent civil war more than a decade later to do the same.

Although Mexico is ethnic, spiritually speaking, these people are generally Catholics, believing in God and honoring the pope.

It is also because of the spiritual proximity that these people of different races get along fairly harmoniously - relatively speaking.

Discrimination and hostility of all kinds are inevitable, and race relations here are more tense than black-white relations in the United States in the twenty-first century.

It's just that compared to northern Mexico and the United States, where scalp bounties are being imposed, discrimination and private violence are undoubtedly very harmonious.

Due to the state of war, the censorship in Oaxaca was very strict.

Most of the troops led by Ma Shen were sturdy men and heavily armed, and of course they could not be allowed into the city.

In fact, they almost clashed with the defenders of Oaxaca.

"Stop, who are you?" A Mexican officer scolded.

Ma Sentry stepped forward: "Hello, we are the Apache people of the north, and I am the Great Chief of the Apache, Ma Sentry. Or you can call me Albert. ”

"Apaches?" The Mexican officer frowned, "What are you doing here?" ”

Ma Whistle: "We have come to Oaxaca for business, and of course, we would like to visit the honorable Governor Juárez. ”

"The Governor is not what you want to see!" The officer didn't give a good face, "Get out, you're not welcome here!" ”

Among the many Indian tribes in North America, the Apache people belong to the kind with a strong sense of presence, and the Mexicans have heard of it to some extent.

However, even the nearest area of activity in Apache is more than a thousand kilometers from Oaxaca.

The sudden arrival of a group of Apaches, all armed with them, was unreassuring.

What's more, in the various large-scale conflicts that occurred in North America, the Indians were difficult to stand out from alone, and basically participated in them.

For example, during the American Revolution, many Indians helped the British, and some helped the United States.

The Mexican-American War was no different.

The Apache remained neutral, and advised other Indian tribes to do the same.

But there are still Indians who choose to join the war, ally themselves with the United States or Mexico, and happily rush into battle as cannon fodder, not knowing what they are thinking. It may just be for a little cigarette and alcohol gold and silver, but that sounds more difficult to understand.

Most of the defenders did not know the position of the Indians of the various tribes in North America in this war, so of course they would not let Ma Sentry and others enter the city.

When they saw that the horse sentry had no intention of leaving, the defenders of Oaxaca were even almost enraged.

The officer again crudely said, "If you don't disappear from my sight at once, I will confiscate your weapons!" ”

"Sir, I understand your concerns, for you it is indeed difficult to be reassured that our presence is in times of war." Ma Whistle tried to reason, "But this is a complete misunderstanding, we just need to talk a little about ......"

The other party obviously had no intention of talking, and interrupted: "There is nothing to talk about." Or, put all your weapons down, and I might think about it. ”

Naturally, Ma Whistle did not intend to lay down his weapon, and the other party's attitude made him suspect that once he laid down his weapon, he might encounter danger.

For a moment, the atmosphere became a bit tense.

Fortunately, there were some Indians among the defenders, and these Indian-Mexicans were much friendlier to the Apache than the whites, and there were fans of horse whistles among them.

Just as the tension was heightening, another young officer, with yellow skin and black hair, who was clearly an Indian, stepped forward.

"The Great Chief of the Apaches...... Horse whistle? He hesitated.

Ma Whistle couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and smiled, "Yes." ”

The young officer immediately became enthusiastic and said with some excitement: "It is an honor to meet you, respected son of the sky, I am Captain Fernando Asorón, from Zapoteque. ”

Zapotec is an Indian tribe that is common in Oaxaca, and Governor Juarez is also a Zapotec.

"Let me talk to them, I'm sure they have no ill intentions." Asolon first turned to his companion, then looked back at the horse, a little excited.

"I didn't expect to see you here! I almost thought you were just a legend! He said, in an agitated tone.

Ma Whistle smiled: "I didn't expect that people who live in Oaxaca would also hear my story. ”

Captain Atholon: "Of course, from California to Quintana Roo, your reputation is known to everyone. Even the enemy has been subdued by you, let alone us! ”

"Thank you for the compliment, Captain Asoron."

The sentry paused, then continued: "There is no doubt that we are not Americans, nor are we allies of the Americans, we have no ill will, and I hope you will allow us to enter Oaxaca City. ”

Captain Atholong sighed slightly: "I know, but I can't call the shots, it's a time of war after all...... There are too many of you, and you're all armed with them. ”

Whistle: "No, I don't mean to let us all go into the city, I'm here mainly to visit Governor Juarez, just let me and some of my men in, and most of the others can stay outside the city." ”

Atholong was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "This should be fine." I'll help you to report and I'm sure Mr. Juárez will be happy to meet you. ”

"Thank you." Ma Whistle said.

Captain Asolon turned and departed, and went to Oaxaca to report it.

Oaxaca City, the governor's residence.

Governor Benito Juárez was sitting at his desk, reading a legal document and not saying a word until there was a knock on the door outside.

"Knock knock."

"Please come in."

Captain Athoro pushed the door in, "Mr. Governor, there is an important guest to meet you. ”

"Who?"

Captain Asolon took a deep breath, "The Son of the Sky in Thunder, the feared nemesis of the Arapahoe, the leader of the Apache tribe, and the Great Chief of the Horse Whistle. ”

This string obviously made Juarez a little confused, frowning: "What did you say?" ”

"Great chief of the Apaches, horse whistle." Captain Athoro changed his short title, "I remember you talking about him. ”

Juarez nodded suddenly: "It turned out to be him, what is he doing in Oaxaca City?" ”

"Come and do business, and visit you, Mr. Governor." "But he's got a bit of a lot of people with him, and he's being stopped outside by the city guards, do you want to let them in?" ”

Juarez thought for a moment: "Are you sure it's really the Great Chief of Apache and not someone else impersonating him?" After all, as I understand it, Apache is thousands of miles away. ”

"There's no going wrong." "The Great Chief of the Horse Whistle is a giant, and I have the feeling that he may be ten inches taller than me, and it should be difficult for someone to impersonate him." ”

"Ten inches taller than you, is that true...... He won't sit taller than me. Juarez smiled, "Alright, Atholon, let him in, as a Zapotec, I'd love to meet this legendary native hero." ”

"Yes." Captain Athoro replied, then turned around.

"Wait." Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned around, he was stopped by Juarez again.

"What else, Mr. Governor?" Athoro asked.

Juarez hesitated for a moment, then got up from his seat and walked briskly to Asoron on short legs: "I'll go out and greet you." ”

(End of chapter)