Mexico City.

When Tassan Anna learned of the return of Napoleon's body, he was even very excited and said that he would go to Paris to see the idol for the last time.

In order to stop him, Diego (a former black slave), Jimmy (an American traitor), and Martin (an Indian chief) can only cling to his thighs to prevent him from falling into the net.

After all, the French have always coveted the land of this former Spanish colony, and it would be terrible for this unstable country if the only president who could control the situation was killed or kidnapped in France.

The Mexicans, under the guidance of economic advisers sent from Austria, had made great gains in mining and agriculture, but its factories could not recruit people, and machines purchased from Austria were left out to dry because the locals preferred to use the local method.

Franz could not have sent a large number of skilled workers to Mexico, thousands of miles away, because these people were scarce even in Austria.

On the other hand, the locals, fearing that they would be robbed of their jobs by the newly introduced machinery, not only united to boycott the existing factories, but also opposed any new plans or plans.

This slowed down Mexico's sugar industry and brought the military industry to a virtual standstill. Compared to sugar mills, military factories need more highly qualified personnel, and Mexico clearly does not have this condition.

Of course, this was already within Franz's plan, and Austria could provide a group of talents to help Mexico develop its military industry, but the cost would naturally be higher, but it was not worth mentioning compared to the cost of its independent development.

However, the establishment of the arms factory was strongly opposed by factions and local forces in Mexico, and each family wanted the arms factory to be set up on its own territory.

After all, in this part of Mexico, more often than not, it's who has the big fist and who has the final say.

Eventually, several of Mexico's great families banded together to resist the establishment of the arsenal, and Tasan Anna himself acquiesced.

There are also Tasan Anna's own considerations, and the establishment of an arsenal in Mexico is certainly a good thing for the country, but it will affect the interests of many families.

After all, whoever is built on the territory will have more say in the future, which will obviously break the balance of power in the country. Even if it is built on its own territory, it will be feared by other families. So instead of risking a civil war, it is better to rely on the convenience of importing weapons from abroad.

To be sure, Tasan Anna has eliminated at least a dozen opposing forces over the years, but rebellions continue to emerge in the country.

And what made him most sad was that Miss Jenny, the mistress who had been following him, was actually a spy sent by the Americans.

The company pays about 21 million florins a year to the Mexican government, accounting for almost one-third of Mexico's total revenue.

But even the Austrians continued to give Mexico blood transfusions, but they still failed to make a fundamental improvement in this internally messy country.

For example, Tasan Anna's recently boasted defense line in New Mexico is in tatters, its internal politics is still fragmented, local separatists rely on its mines to make blood, and government forces often sell their weapons for funding.

Tasan Anna is not a good leader, but with another man it could only get worse. Mexico's curse lies in its innumerable mineral resources and innumerable books of fertile land.

Even local powers without silver mines can generate large sums of money through other minerals or the cultivation of tobacco and sugar, and then create their own private kingdoms in the region.

Many people have the stereotype that Mexico relies on a hard currency for trade that is nothing more than silver mines. In fact, it is very rich in mineral reserves. Among them, the export volume of copper ore accounts for the second largest in the world, and the export volume of sugar and tobacco is also among the highest in the world (the top three levels).

But because of this, Mexico has become a piece of fat in the eyes of the great powers, and has historically allowed its northern neighbors to successfully cede a vast part of the country, and has been in a state of collapse ever since.

To truly end Mexico's long-standing ill – the ongoing civil war – it is not enough to eradicate local separatist forces, but also to uproot some of the institutions that hinder the country's progress – to truly eradicate the disease.

But the centuries-old colonization is not something that can be easily erased, and it is impossible to accomplish this daunting task in a short period of time.

In order to prevent Mexico from being annexed by its two powerful neighbors to the north, Franz had to continue to give it blood transfusions, which was certainly not a bad thing for the Austrian Empire. After all, the Austro-Mexican joint development company can also earn 9 million florins a year for Austria.

At the same time, gold mining in California could provide the empire with untold wealth. During this time, the able-bodied Baron Bruno would try to establish a complete system in the local area in order to collect the wool of gold diggers in the future.

The Land of the Sun isn't just known for its gold mines. It was also the most agriculturally developed state in the United States in later generations, producing crops including cotton, wheat, corn, and rice.

In addition, it has a large area of arable land with good natural conditions and a large amount of high-quality pasture for the development of animal husbandry. Although its overall mineral reserves are not as good as those of the Great Lakes region, they are still among the top in the world.

In addition to this, the "Land of the Sun" also has a high-quality fishing ground formed by the confluence of the cold California current and the equatorial countercurrent. Although it is not one of the four largest fishing grounds in the world, it still provides a large amount of fishery resources. At least for the time being, it is produced enough to meet its own needs and export.

Even if California is positioned as a mere colony, it is one of the top colonies in the world. However, because the Panama Canal had not yet been opened at this time, it was difficult for the Austrian Empire to communicate with it, so it had to retreat to the next best.

It was not difficult to import labor from Central America, because of the effects of the war, there were a large number of ordinary people who were willing to sell themselves into slavery. Although the Mexican leadership is interested in annexing the Central American Federation, its population is not very friendly to the inhabitants who live there.

For example, many refugees who fled to Mexico to escape civil strife were brutally killed, and even survivors could not escape the fate of being enslaved.

It should be noted that although the Mexican government prohibits all forms of slavery, the scale of enforcement varies from region to region.

But it was precisely because of this prohibitive decree and the Emancipator Proclamation (Franz's letter to Tasan Anna) that Mexico's ethnic minorities were very supportive of the current government, and its black inhabitants had a fanatical cult of the president personally.

Of course, Tasan Anna was not just a rhetorical man, but also an example, at least no one dared to point a finger at his black soldiers or Indian staff officers in front of him.

And Jimmy, a traitor who once belonged to the Texas Army, proved his loyalty to Mexico by torturing enemies and traitors again and again.

Of course, no one knows whether the real reason for this skinning butcher to stay in Mexico was because of personal loyalty to Tasan Anna or if it was an extreme personal hobby.

The reason the Indians liked Tasan Anna was that he was the first white chief in hundreds of years to actually keep his agreement with them.

Although the Mexican government has been reluctant to send troops to protect Austrian immigrants in California, it has always given the green light to approve its policies and documents.

Thanks to this connection, Baron Bruno easily met Tasan Anna. The latter naturally kept asking for warmth when he learned that the God of Wealth was coming, and said that the brothels in Mexico City were whatever he wanted, and they were all government properties anyway, and it was just a matter of his own words.

Baron Bruno first explained his intentions, saying that the company intended to import Central American labor to supplement the lack of labor. Naturally, Tasan Anna would not stop him, and signed a special presidential decree on the spot, promising that the Mexican side would send troops to escort him.

At this time, the baron seemed to think of something again, although he was a little ashamed to say it, but for the sake of the long-term peace and stability of California, he still spoke.

"Is it true that you said that I picked any brothel in Mexico City?"

"Yes, Baron! Not that I'm bragging, here's some of the best service in the entire North American continent that will surely please you. Tasan Anna said with some smugness.

"It's great, I wish I could move two brothels to California."

Tasan Anna was momentarily stunned and speechless, but then understood what the other party meant.

"That's fine, but these are our national industries in Mexico, so please tell your subordinates so they don't forget to pay their taxes."

"Deal! Mr. President. ”

(End of chapter)