Chapter 83 Saving Maximilian I
June 19, 1867.
Compared with Juarez, Maximilian I can be said to have no politician's thinking and ability.
As a traditional monarch supported by Mexican conservative forces and Napoleon III, he largely implemented the republican policy in terms of policy.
And Juarez did not disappoint Maximilian I, caught Maximilian I's poor innocence, and soon made a comeback, and now he has Maximilian I imprisoned.
If Ernst became the emperor of Mexico, he would definitely support the local conservatives, stabilize the French, and actively suppress the so-called revolutionaries.
As for the reactionary forces, the backward system, and the corrupt rule, it’s just a joy. For example, in the previous life, there were so many small African countries whose leaders and governments were corrupt.
Even if they are forced to flee overseas, their descendants can even return to their homeland to re-elect, which perfectly fits American democracy.
As long as you can promise benefits to the local dignitaries, you will have a chance to be elected. As for the black history of your parents, don’t those people in Africa really know about it? What kind of rule does his family have in the local area? Will it be forgotten after one or two generations?
It can only be said that the votes in the hands of the people can be discounted. Even if the people don't accept this trick and really elect a president who dares to serve the people, the elite can still arrange "open-top" one-stop services for the so-called elected president.
Political struggle is life and death, and cannot be divorced from one's own fundamentals. As a second-generation ancestor, Maximilian I implemented the idealistic administrative model very well.
From this aspect, it can be said that Maximilian I is also a clear stream in world history. He may not be a good emperor, but he is definitely not a bad person.
Moreover, Ernst felt ashamed that he didn't run away after the failure. Maximilian I was really a man of integrity.
Admiration is all admiration, but it will definitely not work if Ernst is a person like Maximilian I.
Besides, as Ernst's father-in-law, Ernst couldn't help Maximilian I. If he was able, he still needed to help.
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Three in the morning.
The neatly dressed Maximilian I came out of his cell and was taken to the execution ground by Mexican soldiers.
The execution ground was chosen in the suburbs, which can be considered a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters.
Maximiliano I turned his head slowly, took out a handful of gold coins from his pocket, and distributed them to the executioners.
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Roy Lee, graduate of Hechingen Military Academy.
"Is Vincent Cassel ready?"
"Don't worry, Li, this time I used the latest explosive invented by Mr. Nobel, which can definitely blow down the entire wall."
"Very well, let our people get ready, wait until the explosion occurs, open fire directly, and then directly stuff the Mexican emperor into a sack and take it away."
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Maximiliano I, standing on the execution ground, was about to give his last "speech" for his own death.
He said: "I..."
"Boom..."
There was a sudden riot in the crowd, and the students of the Hechingen Military Academy dressed as Indians shouted in Indian language: "Long live His Majesty the Emperor, long live the Mexican Empire."
He took out a pistol from his arms, and shot wildly at the still bewildered Mexican soldiers.
Roy Lee fired several shots at the Mexican officials at the execution ground to prevent them from organizing a counterattack.
Suddenly there was a sound of horseshoes outside the wall, and a group of masked men on horses broke into the execution ground and rushed to the front of Maximilian I.
Maximiliano I stared blankly at the chaotic execution ground. Before he could react, he felt his eyes go dark and he was caught in a sack.
The students of the Hechingen Military Academy threw the 100-jin Maximilian I with a sack behind the horse.
With a whistle, all the students of the Hechingen Military Academy in the execution ground mounted their horses, and at the same time continued to attack the crowd with bullets free of charge.
The soldiers at the execution ground in Mexico watched His Majesty the emperor being kidnapped by this group of people, and the unlucky execution ground officials even died.
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At ten o'clock in the morning, Juarez received the news that Maximilian I was kidnapped.
"boom…"
Juarez slammed his hand on the table angrily, and the officials of the Mexican Republican Party did not dare to speak out.
"Who is the target? Is it French or Austrian?" Juarez asked.
"Mr. President, according to the survivors present, there were about 40 or 50 of them, and they were equipped with horses, and they had planted explosives in the execution ground in advance. After investigation, it is very likely that our soldiers were bought by them for information. So they can find the location of the execution ground."
"Because they didn't expect it in advance, they caught us off guard. They didn't organize an effective counterattack at the scene, and the enemy didn't leave any wounded or dead bodies."
Juarez said: "The key point is that we must first figure out who the enemy is, not the process of reviewing the incident."
"Mr. President, according to the characteristics of the suspects provided by the witnesses at the scene, they are indeed Indians, and they speak an Indian dialect. But we know that this is impossible! So this is probably a Mexican desperado hired by the French .”
Juarez is an Indian, so government officials certainly cannot say that this incident was planned by the Indians, and the students of the Hechingen Military Academy have Asian faces, just like the Indians, and the Mexicans have never imagined that someone from the Far East will participate Mexican affairs.
After a while of analysis, the Mexican authorities did not get any useful information.
At this time, Maximilian I was stuffed into the carriage, and along with the students from the Hechingen Military Academy, they frantically ran all the way to the west coast of Mexico.
At this time, no matter how stupid Maximilian I was, he knew that someone had rescued him, but his two generals, Miguel Miramon and Thomas Messi, were still in the execution ground.
Maximiliano I also tried to communicate with the students of Hechingen Military Academy, but Ernst, who had already ordered, ordered all students not to talk to Maximilian I.
The mission of the students of the Hechingen Military Academy in Mexico is to bring Maximilian I back to Europe.
In order to prevent the bad things of Maximilian I, Ernst especially emphasized that the students should treat Maximilian I as wood.
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The next day, noon.
After a day and night of frantic driving, several horses were exhausted, and the group finally arrived at the coast that was agreed in advance.
A Hexingen ocean-going ship that recently performed missions in Alaska has already been waiting here. They sent a small boat to take the students of the Hechingen Military Academy and Maximilian I to the ship.
With the roar of steam, the big ship left Mexico and headed for Alaska, and everyone was safe.
(end of this chapter)