Not to mention the Gallic chicken who was slapped and swollen in the face, Franz, who was in Vienna, did not feel that Austria had much to lose.

After all, Mexico was no longer able to manage the North after this heavy blow, and control of Nevada fell to Austria.

At this time, Nevada was considered a desert to France, the United States, and Mexico, but it actually had gold mines comparable to those of California, and in 1859 the world's largest silver mine was discovered.

In addition to this, Austria received a fleet of seventy ships, as well as nearly fifty thousand light laborers.

At the same time, anti-French and anti-American sentiment is high in Mexico, and it is not as depressed as it has been in history, nor is there a vacuum of anarchy.

It is better to say that the Mexican government, which has lost New Mexico, can finally develop with peace of mind, and Mexico's population is so small that there is only one person living in the vast territory of the north, even a dozen kilometers.

In fact, Mexico did not need to cede so much land, but the backstabbing of the British at the Paris Peace Conference made the situation extremely unfavorable for the Mexican side.

Franz didn't understand the British motives at first, but with this kind of-stirring stick, although the Mexican-American War ended, the situation in North America became more tense, and the purpose of the British was naturally clear.

Originally, Franz had only intended to cede half of New Mexico so that he could leave a buffer zone. But this clearly does not satisfy the appetite of the United States, after all, they pay too much.

The opinion of the Americans is not important, Austria can ignore it. But Louis Philippe himself was tempted, arguing that Mexico was originally Spanish territory and that France had sent troops to quell the rebellion.

Louis Philippe's careful thinking was winner-takes-all, and he didn't want not only all of New Mexico, but he didn't want to leave a bite to eat for the United States.

At this time, Britain suddenly changed its position and began to support the United States, and finally, after some bargaining, France, Spain, Great Britain, and the United States formally recognized Mexico's independence in writing, and the United States and France paid Mexico 30 million US dollars and 50 million francs respectively, which were paid immediately.

The Austro-Mexican Joint Development Company and the United States could not reach an agreement on the return of the prisoners, and the former demanded a ransom of $200 million, which was naturally impossible for the latter to agree.

As a result, the Austro-Mexican United Development Company said that American prisoners of war would have to work in California to redeem themselves, and that their stay would no longer be controlled.

In fact, after seeing the wealth of California, many of these Americans chose to be Californians, and some even wrote letters to their families to "enjoy the blessings" together.

As for those US warships, they were naturally used to pay off debts, and the Austrian side still put some senior US officers back.

But this does not include John Fremont and a group of admirals, who by this time the former American hero had become the vanguard of the anti-American movement, which may be the so-called conversion fanaticism.

The biggest problem facing California now is its border with the French colonies, and it is only a matter of time before it makes contact with the Americans.

So the so-called Paris Agreement was just a time bomb for the future, and Franz was not worried about this, because he knew very well that in a few years there would be civil strife in France, and then there would be a power vacuum, and that would be the end of French rule in North America.

But what puzzled Franz was why the British did this, because it would make the French power in North America too strong, theoretically not conducive to the balance of power of all parties, and would allow the French to dominate the family.

The good news is that John Taylor's approval ratings have plummeted due to his poor performance in the Mexican-American War, and James Knox Polke is about to take office, although Martin Van Buren is ostensibly more vocal.

But Franz knew that in the end it was Polk who won the election, and the main reason why he came to power was to meet the needs of American expansionism.

"To give up 54 degrees 40 minutes north latitude, or to fight?" Polk was embraced by the populace for this slogan and was elected the 11th president of the United States.

Historically, James Knox Polk questioned the British diplomat at the time speechless, sweating profusely, and even nearly fainted when Polk left.

However, this time the British diplomat who confronted Polk was Palmerston, and the first king just smiled and said disdainfully.

"Do you want to single-handedly take on the three major powers of Britain, France, and Austria, or do you want to be beaten by the three great powers?"

Polk said angrily, "What do you mean? ”

Palmerston still looked at the former like an idiot and said, "Send off." ”

Although John Taylor won the Mexican-American War, it did not satisfy the expansionists in the United States, so Polk's slogan was still strong enough.

It's just that the latter himself was a little scared by Palmerston, after all, he was just arrogant and not brainless.

No country in the world could withstand the combined attack of the great powers, let alone the United States, which was struggling to face Austria alone.

However, there are some things that you can't stop once you've done them.

Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.

What Franz did not expect was the outrage of the people of the Austrian Empire at this time, but what he did not expect was that the anti-French sentiment he had instigated would inadvertently lead to a new war.

Just as the French would suddenly send troops in support of the United States, Austria was looking for an opportunity to weaken the former. Anti-French sentiment was a good tool for Franz, as it would give Austria an advantage in the competition with France and at the same time ease domestic tensions.

After all, the easiest way to alleviate domestic contradictions is to divert them, such as creating a strong enemy abroad.

Of course, this sentiment must be channeled in an orderly manner, and it is enough to boycott French goods and criticize French cultural ideas, such as beating French people on the street, or even burning French goods on the street.

But the people didn't care so much, not only did they burn French goods and French flags on the streets, but they even dragged the French prostitutes in the prostitution parlors to the streets and beat them, and even the French bull terriers were slapped twice.

"If only the Poles could be like the Germans .." Adjani thought for a moment and said, "Austrians, maybe Poland will not perish." ”

Franz shook his head: "You Poles have done a lot more than they do. ”

The latter glanced at the former and chose to shut up, in fact she knew very well how savage and violent her compatriots were.

Franz couldn't help but add: "Democracy is a good thing, but everything must be done in moderation, just like eating too much meat will make you fat, and eating too much sugar will cause tooth decay."

Franz didn't like the feeling of being led away by public opinion, so the secret police and the gendarmerie urgently went around arresting people and focusing on criticism and education to suppress the matter.

However, soon Franz received even more powerful news that the Prussian army had crossed the Saar River and engaged the French army in fierce battles, and the Baden army had crossed the Rhine to join the battle

(End of chapter)