While waiting outside Oaxaca, the people around the horse whistle talked for a moment.

"Many of the indigenous people here seem to have forgotten their native language, and they speak Spanish as fluently as white people."

"Language is just a façade, it's the faith that really changes – they're all Catholics anymore."

“…… Almost all of the indigenous people here have converted to Catholicism. Look at the guy over there, with a cross in his hand. ”

Long Hair couldn't help but say, "It's a pity, they should become believers in the Spiritual Oracle Sect......"

Sebastian: "There's nothing to regret, it's hard for a Protestant to become a Catholic, and it's hard for a Catholic to become a Protestant, but all of these can become Spiritualists, and that's the difference between falsehood and truth." ”

"Nor is it the truth, just as I am not a god, as I have said more than once. ”

The Apache listened to almost everything he said, except for this one.

A short time later, Captain Athoro came out of Oaxaca.

Although he hadn't said anything yet, Ma Whistle already knew the answer—Governor Juarez had agreed.

Because Benito Juárez personally walked out of Ciudad Oaxaca.

Due to his distinctive personal characteristics, Ma Whistle knew who Juarez was from afar.

He knew in his previous life that Benito Juárez seemed to be the shortest head of state in human history, only about 1.4 meters tall, which can be described as a "dwarf".

Such a short height, combined with an Indian background, can become the president of Mexico...... It's nothing short of inspiring.

At this time, Juarez was in his early forties, wearing a suit that looked like children's clothing, which looked slightly funny.

His skin was somewhat rough, presumably because of his poor early years, but his gaze was bright and composed.

The small, bright-eyed dwarf walked far away, and although it was fast, it was still slow.

Therefore, the soldiers and officers around him followed him as if they were walking.

Juarez smiled warmly, and the horse whistle also greeted him, and the two shook hands.

"Governor Juarez, it's a pleasure to meet you, I've heard your name for a long time." The horse whistle had to bend down to shake hands with the governor, who was half a meter shorter than him.

"Haha, hello, Great Chief of the Horse Whistle from Apache. As a Native American, I have a lot of love for you. Juarez laughed.

He always had to look up at the horse whistle, and then he couldn't help but sigh: "Oh my God, you are so tall!" ”

The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Juarez stretched out his hand to invite: "Let's go to the city to talk." ”

The two entered the governor's mansion in Oaxaca, where some wine had been prepared, and it was evident that Mr. Governor was very enthusiastic.

"Taste it, it's a good wine I've treasured for years." Juarez said.

Ma Whistle doesn't like to drink, even the best of it, but he basically doesn't refuse to drink in small amounts.

Not to mention a figure like Juarez, a person with high investment value and respect.

Whistle knows the story of Juárez, the dwarf of Zapotec, who would become the first president of Indian descent and one of Mexico's national heroes, one of the liberators of the Americas.

Therefore, there is no doubt that a project with a high investment value and a person worthy of respect is an appropriate evaluation.

At the same time, Juarez said much the same about him.

The two chatted for a long time.

The horse whistle also met Juarez's wife, Margarita, a young and beautiful white woman.

It has to be said that the combination of this couple is amazing.

Juarez is an Indian, from a poor background, and his image is "not outstanding" - in fact, his appearance is okay, but his height is too low.

The height of 1.4 meters is still rounded off.

Five.

Margarita, by contrast, was born into white high society and was about twenty years younger and taller than Juarez.

The couple stood together, looking like father and daughter on the front and mother and son on the back......

The picture can't bear to look at it directly.

This is even more exaggerated than the comparison between Zhu Chongba and Miss Ma, after all, although Zhu Baye may not be very handsome, at least he is a Langlang young man, and he is not an indigenous person who is discriminated against.

Coincidentally, like Miss Ma, Margarita is also an adopted daughter, and both have the surname Ma.

There is no doubt that the union with Margarita is an important step for Juárez to become a rising star in politics.

From the perspective of others, Hu Yarez eats this soft rice simply and earns blood.

It's hard to imagine how the couple came together, but their relationship seems good.

"This is my wife, Margarita." Juarez introduced his wife to Ma Whistle.

"Hello, ma'am." The horse whistle stood up in greeting.

Juarez then said to his wife: "My dear, this is the great chief of Apache from the north, Ma Sentinel, I think you remember him. ”

"Oh, of course, a big hero!" Margarita looked at the horse whistle in surprise.

"Reputation, reputation." The horse whistle is a little embarrassed.

"Absolutely not." Margarita said, "Benito and I know your experience, the 'Children of the Sky', whom even the enemy respects immensely, what better proof of a hero?" ”

“…… In fact, we've always wanted to visit that city, the clean city that has eradicated plague and discrimination, called 'Sleeping Bear City', right? She thought for a moment.

Ma Whistle nodded: "Yes, if you come, the Apache will be welcome." However, I would also like to say that some of the rumors are exaggerated, and in my opinion, Sleeping Bear City still has a long way to go. ”

Margarita finally said, "Great Chief Whistle, I believe you and Benito have a lot of language in common. ”

"Obviously." Juarez laughed.

Ma Whistle and Juarez's conversation, basically everything will be involved.

As the exchange continued, both parties became less and less inhibited, and gradually they were able to say some real thoughts that they would not talk to strangers.

After about half an hour, Ma Sentry couldn't help but be surprised by Juarez's aggressiveness.

He knew that Juárez was a progressive figure, but he did not expect that his views were much more radical than those of the vast majority of his era.

Moreover, Juarez's radicalism is the kind of radicalism that comes from the heart and carries strong emotions.

For example, during the conversation, he scolded various church institutions more than once.

“…… All church property should be confiscated, and all those who pretend to be gods should be revoked of all their privileges! Juarez said.

"I think so too." Horse whistle likes such a point of view.

"They don't produce, but they have a lot of wealth and a high social position. There is no doubt that they are moths of society. ”

In fact, the idea of the horse whistle is more radical and radical than that of Juarez, especially on the issue of religion.

But in his past and present lives, many of his thoughts were destined to be just thoughts. He had no way to destroy religion, not physically, not spiritually.

Not only that, but he even had to compromise with religion.

Juarez asked, "Are you an atheist?" ”

Ma Whistle muttered, "Hmm...... If someone says I'm an atheist, I generally won't admit it, but I won't refute it, it's a misunderstanding that doesn't need to be explained. ”

"But if someone says I'm a religious person, I think it's a great insult or a provocation."

"The so-called God, the Great Spirit, who knows, maybe there is indeed a transcendent existence in the universe, but this has nothing to do with religion."

"The clergy in comical costumes cannot be God's spokesmen, but mere moths that eat our flesh and blood."

Juarez laughed: "That's not wrong at all. ”

"Apache also has shamans, what do you do with them?" He asked.

"The shamans of the past are almost non-existent, and I put them in prison, or hell." Ma Whistle said.

He added: "The current Apache shamans are just a status, not a profession, and their only privilege is to stand up in the midst of disaster. ”

Juarez: "That's a real delight! I've always wanted to do that, and I hope to do it one day. ”

Whistle: "Juarez, if you want to know what the current Apache shaman is like, you might as well ask Longhair, one of my assistants." ”

"Oh?" Juarez didn't get it.

"Following the example of the Cherokees, Apache also started a newspaper. ”

After a pause, he continued: "I came to Oaxaca this time to establish a branch here, and Long Hair is the head of the branch, and he is also a new shaman. ”

"You are very welcome in Oaxaca!" Juarez said immediately.

"I'm fed up with the messy newspapers, which are smoky and upsetting...... I don't know if you have any experience in running a newspaper, but if you don't, it's best not to learn from the newspapers in the market. ”

Ma Whistle smiled: "Rest assured, although the newspaper in Apache is just getting started, I can assure you that they are all real media warriors." ”

Juarez: "What kind of newspaper are you going to run?" Is it something like that party and government newspaper, or is it a 'penny newspaper' that has become popular in recent years? ”

Ma Whistle muttered, "If you have to choose between the two, you should be closer to the latter." ”

"But strictly speaking, the newspaper of the Apache News Agency is neither a penny nor a party newspaper, but is more focused on the economy."

Juarez: "Such newspapers are indeed rare, but in any case, they are better than the smoky party and government newspapers. ”

Ma Whistle smiled: "In fact, compared with empty political topics, discussing the economy is closer to real politics. I've always believed that the economy determines politics, and even things like morality and religion, and I refer to these collectively as the 'superstructure' – the economic base determines the superstructure. ”

"The economic base determines the superstructure......" Juarez was silent for a while, thoughtfully.

"I heard you created words for Apache?" Then he asked.

"Yes." The horse whistle nodded.

Juarez: "What is your writing?" ”

Ma Whistle: "A kind of writing with the help of the English alphabet, simple and practical, and the pronunciation rules are similar to those of English." ”

"Do you publish newspapers in your own words?" Juarez asked.

"In Sleeping Bear City, of course. In Oaxaca, though, it clearly doesn't make sense. "So it's no surprise that our newspaper has to hire some Mexicans, so if you have a candidate, you might as well recommend them to me." ”

Juárez: "No problem, I'll help you find the best author in Oaxaca." ”

The two gradually talked about the war between the United States and Mexico.

"The war is over?" Ma Whistle learns the news.

Juárez let out a long sigh: "Yes, Mexico lost, president...... No, the bastard Santa Anna has already run away from the capital. ”

The Mexican-American War is over.

A butterfly in the Amazon rainforest of South America, with a few occasional flaps of its wings, can cause a tornado in Texas, USA, two weeks later......

For this time and space, tens of thousands of horse whistles have gathered, and the movement is obviously more than that of butterflies, and it is inevitable that there will be disturbances visible to the naked eye.

As a result, the end of the Mexican-American War came a little later, about five months later.

In its original history, in October 1847, with the end of the Battle of Mexico City, the war largely ended, and Mexico began negotiations with the United States.

And now, the time of the end of the war is March of 48.

Of course, it was only the frontal battlefield that ended, and the law and order warfare and guerrilla warfare were still going on all over Mexico, and this situation would continue until the US troops left completely.

"The entry of American troops into the capital of Mexico, and if it were not for the rise up of the population, especially the youth, this capital war would have been an unimaginable humiliation."

"The revolt organized by the people in the streets and alleys taught the arrogant Americans a hard lesson, and they suffered heavy losses, killing thousands of people! The leader of the guerrillas, Manuel Chavez, is like a young lion, and there is not a single American who hears his name without being silenced! ”

"Still, Mexico lost." Juárez, who is both Indian and Mexican, is deeply saddened by the failure of his country, "Predictably, we will cede large swaths of the country." ”

"Where is Chavez now?" Ma Whistle couldn't help but ask.

"He was captured by the Americans, and now he may be in a prisoner camp or prison." Juarez sighed.

When Ma Whistle heard this, he also sighed in his heart. He hoped that the Mexican people would be more aggressive, but in the end, the guerrillas led by Chavez did not make much noise.

"Santa Anna is to blame for Mexico's failure today, this stupid and incompetent dictator!" Juarez said hatefully.

Ma Sentinel also knew Santa Anna in his previous life, but he didn't know much, he only felt that this person's experience was a bit strange and funny, he was defeated and defeated repeatedly, and he became president eleven times before and after.

In front of him, Chuan Baodu was like a thin-skinned glass heart.

And Juárez, as governor of Oaxaca, apparently knows Santa Anna very well.

And there's no doubt that he's also Santa Anna's hardcore sunspot.

"If it weren't for him weakening the state army for the sake of centralizing power, how could Mexico have been so completely defeated!" Juarez said.

(End of chapter)