The justification for starting the Mexican-American War this time is outrageous. The reason for this was the lack of bribes, which led to the dissatisfaction of the border guards stationed in northern New Mexico (now Utah, USA).

So the underfed Mexican general was ready to continue to ask for bribes, but the Americans felt that the time was ripe and invited the fool to eat the gun.

The shrewd U.S. military thought that it would save a lot of money, because the opposing army, which had lost its leadership, would surely fall into chaos and then collapse under the blows of its own elite.

But the result is quite ironic, as soon as the general who is greedy for money and the United States dies, he is succeeded by another resolutely anti-American general.

As a result, the American troops, who had just entered the hinterland of Mexico, were ambushed, and they fled back to their homeland in a hurry.

Immediately after John Taylor's speech at the White House, he declared that "the Mexicans invaded our borders and spilled American blood on American soil."

This sentence was supposed to be said by his next president, but due to the early outbreak of the Mexican-American War, the hero of this sentence also changed. But what hasn't changed is the result, which officially announced the start of the Mexican-American War.

John Taylor condemned the actions of the Mexicans, and at the same time had to sign a declaration of war "with regret" in response.

However, this is all an illusion, and the Americans have made a lot of preparations before this, which is the so-called "Manifest Destiny Theory".

"God has long decided that the Western Hemisphere is American, that is, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and perhaps from the Arctic to the Antarctic."

"Democracy is so perfect that it is not limited by any borders. Expansion is a means arranged by God to enlighten the masses of people in neighboring countries under tyrannical rule, it is not imperialism, but forcible salvation. ”

"There is a need to constantly acquire new land to carve out living space."

"Since we have become an independent people, the North American continent should be our property, just as the Mississippi River must flow into the ocean, is a self-evident law of nature."

In fact, from the very beginning of the founding of the United States of America, the idea of expansionist colonization has not changed.

It's just that in the past, because the strength was too weak, it was still a little restrained, but at this time, the US economy has surpassed the former great power Spain, which makes it show its hidden claws and become unscrupulous.

And under this continuous propaganda campaign day after day, year after year, some Americans have really been convinced that the land of Mexico and Canada is deserved by the great America.

At the same time, U.S. forces have long been deployed on the U.S.-Mexico border. According to the military, the federal army at this time had at least 130,000 men, and at least 300,000 were planned to be mobilized; Historically, it has increased from 42,000 to 150,000.

Moreover, over the years, the United States has never stopped sending expeditions to the "West", and as early as the Jackson era, retired soldiers were hired to go deep into Mexico to draw maps.

Coupled with the help of "American immigrants" over the years, Americans know their homeland better than even Mexicans.

On the other hand, Tasan Anna is enjoying a performance from Europe at the Tasan Anna Opera House, the largest opera house in the world at this time, Mexico City.

In addition to him, his lover and the fighting, there were three generals with golden lights on their chests and six heavily armed colonels, the so-called Mexican high-ranking people.

This guy has no sense of crisis at all, and even pays a huge amount of money to reward those screenwriters and performers. Instead, it was Austria that was the first to spot the crisis and sent a message to Tasan Anna in Mexico City.

In fact, Franz had already asked someone to forward his own handwritten letter, reminding the smug president to be careful of threats from the "East".

However, he was taken as a deaf ear by the latter, because he had received this kind of similar letter countless times, and he had long been a little numb.

Historically, the current Mexican army was only 25,000 men, but now with Franz's help, Tasan Anna can afford to raise an army of 300,000 on his books.

Although the actual number is 200,000, but the strength is also eight times that of the previous one, there is no reason to lose to that group of nasty Yankees so easily.

However, there is also one more unstable factor, and that is France. The decision of the Gallic rooster at this time will undoubtedly change the balance of war.

Franz also thought about setting up a situation for the British and Austrians to intervene, but if the interests were large enough, he really couldn't ignore Louis Philippe's ambitions.

However, the Anglo-Austrian temporary allies who shared the same bed and dreamed of different dreams did not necessarily work together, and California was always someone else's land in the eyes of the Empire's insiders, and sooner or later it needed to be returned.

Most importantly, the Austro-Mexican United Development Company was run for money, not to colonize or invade Mexico.

Therefore, there will be no one-sided support for the war at home as before, and the current empire is not ready to fight a transoceanic war with the great powers, so it is simply nonsense to let it join this war.

Now the only thing Franz could count on was the Austrian troops stationed in California at this time, and hoped that Archduke Carl Ferdinand would be a military genius like his brothers to hold this treasure land.

There is also the route of sending as many Ambrera employees as possible, as well as the organization of medical teams and military observers to Mexico at the same time.

It is cruel to say this, but war was definitely a catalyst for medical progress, especially in trauma medicine and surgical techniques.

As for the so-called military observers, they are naturally "selling dog meat in sheep's clothing", after all, the military level of the Mexicans is more worrying than their political level.

Moreover, the Austrian officers can also learn from this war, and they can also learn and improve, knowing that "one will achieve ten thousand bones" is not a joke.

If there is to be a bloody lesson, it is better not to shed the blood of the Austrians.

Of course, the media and the church also have to participate in the campaign, and the undeclared war of the Americans is the biggest black spot. In fact, this barbaric approach was exactly in line with the European view of immigrants from the New World at this time.

As long as the media renders it appropriately, Americans can't wash it if they want to.

Mexico is a Catholic country with a strong Church, and the Church can take the opportunity to strengthen its influence and encourage the locals to resist the Yankee invasion.

In addition, the most important thing is to put pressure on France, the great filial son of Catholicism, hoping that he will raise his noble hand for the sake of his fellow religions.

Armunto Poli, Mexico's ambassador to the United States at the time, demanded that the Washington government return his passport and return him, but was refused.

Therefore, the diplomatic envoy could only be smuggled back home in a black boat, and the so-called "declaration of war" of the Americans would not reach Tasan Anna for several weeks.

Within the United States, the slave owners in the South did not support the war, as the new states would not become slave states under the previous agreement.

And increasing the number of free states is to weaken their own power in disguise, and they are naturally extremely reluctant to do this kind of thing that harms themselves and others.

John Taylor, however, did not expect this group of short-sighted fellows to come in handy, and he was convinced of the weakness of France, so he decided to let the southern slave owners defend themselves against a possible attack by the French.

In fact, this president is a supporter of slavery, and he himself is a manor owner, but this person is a believer in the constitution of the United States, and he thinks more about the overall interests of the United States, and believes in the so-called "Mandate of Heaven", so he is naturally very supportive of expanding and extending the borders of the United States.

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