The abrupt end of the Spanish Civil War surprised Franz. According to normal development, this war should have lasted for a long time, and then Britain and France would probably be so mired in a quagmire that they would not have time to take care of Austria, which was growing in strength, and win a valuable opportunity for its continued development.

The war has been going on for more than a year, and both sides have continued to invest a lot of manpower and material resources, especially in the tug-of-war in the Pyrenees, which has greatly affected the morale of the army like a meat grinder.

It is precisely because of this that Carlos, the initiator of the war, was shaken in his heart, he thought that if he continued to consume like this, then his side's dependence on the British would become deeper and deeper, and he did not want to be a puppet of the British anymore, and used the life of the Spaniards to make a wedding dress for the British, so he found an opportunity to issue a shocking announcement to the whole army.

"Don Carlos prepares to end the civil war."

Eventually, Carlos and Queen Regent Christiana reached an agreement, Isabella II pardoned all members of the Carlos faction, and Don Carlos went into self-imposed exile while announcing his renunciation of the Spanish throne.

The reason why the Spanish Civil War came to this end was entirely to blame on the British, who saw Spain as nothing more than a testing ground to drag down and drain the energy of the French, and it was clear that the cultivation of Don Carlos was never the real purpose of the Anglo-Saxons who put their interests first.

Even if you are a fool who no longer understands the political game of the country, you should suddenly realize that you have been teased for seven years.

So, the puppet in the hands of the Englishman suddenly broke free from the shackles that bound him, and directly turned the situation in the direction they least wanted to see.

In this regard, Franz can only lament the impermanence of the world, but his layout will not change because of this, because he believes that the British will not be willing to watch the old rival on the other side regain the hegemony of the European continent.

At the same time, the United States, Virginia.

In a nondescript log cabin, a group of people who will shape the future of American history.

One of them, a bearded old man wearing a general's uniform but a cowboy hat, was William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States in history.

To his right and left sat the top Whig Party, and across from him was his running mate, John Taylor, the 10th president of the United States.

John Taylor was originally a political star of the Democratic Party of the United States, but because of his disagreement with President Jackson, a war-minded madman and believer in the supremacy of force, he gave up his low-hanging vice presidency and became a Whig.

William Henry Harrison and John Taylor, standing behind them were the group of plantation owners in the American South.

During the economic crisis that followed 1837, it was these planters who supported the American economy. Although Martin van Buren joined forces with Friedrich Liszt to stabilize the decline of the US economy after taking office, his diplomatic concessions to Britain caused many people to be dissatisfied.

The sharp rise in military spending after a series of crushing defeats with the French in Texas has also caused members of the Senate and House of Representatives to complain.

After all, the continuous growth of military spending means that the corresponding tax revenue will increase, and on the contrary, the subsidies in other areas will naturally decrease, which is not what the financiers behind the parliamentarians want to see.

The contradiction and challenge facing the United States today is that the factory owners in the North want to cut military spending, while the farmers in the South want to increase military spending for their own safety.

Although these differences cannot be reconciled, there is a rare unanimity between the two sides, and that is a firm opposition to the current administration's weak foreign policy, such as the two concessions to the former overlords, especially the recent demarcation of the border between Maine in the United States and New Brunswick in British Canada.

(The other was the "Carolin" incident, which was talked about before, but not now.) ）

In the face of Britain's aggressive attitude, Martin Van Buren once again chose to back down, much to the utter disappointment of the northerners.

Excited people marched in the streets, holding high banners and chanting "Down with the traitors" and "Down with the cowards and cowards!"

In pubs, cafes, restaurants, and other public places, all public gatherings are filled with angry crowds who are talking about "when is Martin Van Buren's son of a son of a daughter going to sell America?" ”

Inside the chalet.

Harrison put down his cigar, picked up a glass full of spirits, drank it down, and said.

"Martin Van Buren was a softie, he kept the army in the garden and the navy in the bath. This guy only knows how to enjoy luxury, and he can't protect this great country. Now America needs a real man to defend her territory and security, and I am that person. ”

"Very good! Mr. Harrison, you will win the election. John Taylor said as he applauded.

"You are right, my Vice President."

Although the two of them tried their best to be confident and relaxed, the farmers who were the owners of the money were not happy at all.

In fact, both Friedrich Liszt and Martin Van Buren themselves knew that there was little hope of re-election in this election, but they were unwilling to lose and put forward a Lewis Cass from the Democratic Party who was from the same military background as Harrison.

Liszt then offered a quid pro quo that would reduce export tariffs on agricultural products, and demanded that Southern planters end their support for Harrison and John Taylor.

These southern plantation owners believed in Friedrich Liszt, after all, if he had not made a deal with the Russians, and had argued with the British over the tariffs on cotton, they would not have been able to make so much money at this time, so they owed him a favor.

Moreover, in the minds of these slave owners, Friedrich Liszt did not have obvious political attributes and tendencies, he did not belong to the Democratic Party or the Whigs, but he always cared about the safety and future of the United States, and such a person was a real American.

However, they did not put all their chips on Friedrich Liszt because of their trust, and they needed to continue to woo the Whigs in addition to him, so they made the decision to cut campaign funding.

This made the confident Harrison and John Taylor extremely dissatisfied, because although money is not everything, no money is absolutely impossible, especially the presidential campaign, which is a rich man's game.

Without enough financial support, it is impossible to win. To the disappointment of the two, the Whig top brass present at this time did not say a word, and seemed to have acquiesced to this result.

"Rat-eyed idiot!" Harrison was furious, and he felt sorry for those people.

"The French are arming themselves for war and are ready to invade our great United States of America, just as they did with the Confederation of North and Central America. Cass was an idiot, he thought he could beat the British, and that was the funniest joke of the century. ”

John Taylor, a former member of the Democratic Party, certainly knew what virtues those guys were. Those guys are all slaves to money, and as long as the money is in place, they will sell even their own nooses.

The top Whig Party leaders remained unmoved, and the outspoken Harrison threw away the door without saying a word, the hero of the Anglo-American war, the butcher who slaughtered the Indians, was sixty-eight years old at this time.

The purpose of running for the presidency at the age of nearly 70 was more to worry about the future of his country, because having fought the British and seen the strength of the French army during his travels in Europe, the veteran general knew better than most Americans how dire the situation was now.

John Taylor also glanced contemptuously at the money slaves, snorted, and hurried to catch up with the former.

In fact, John Taylor was very good at governing in history, he vigorously opposed the establishment of a national bank, and thwarted the conspiracy of the big industrial and commercial bourgeoisie to manipulate finance and monopolize federal power, which really saved American democracy at that time.

Of course, because of this incident, John Taylor became one of the worst presidents in American history.

As soon as they left the hut, they were approached by a broker who offered to provide them with a large sum of money to help them campaign.

(End of chapter)