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Chapter 78, Loyalty is Struggle

Lightning failed to tear the thick dark clouds apart. After the thunder rolled through the low clouds, heavy rain overwhelmed and poured down, as if God was crying for the misfortune of Mexico City.

In the palace, Masimireno sat quietly wherever he was motionless, as if he had entered a sage state, not happy with things or sad with himself, everything outside seemed to have nothing to do with him.

"Your Majesty, go quickly! The enemy is about to siege the city, and you can't leave if you are late!"

The guards' anxious words brought Masimirino I back to reality. The heavy rain came in time and successfully delayed the rebels' speed.

Masimirino I shook his head and said, "No need for Feren, Mexico has no escaped emperor, I'll wait for them here, you all go!"

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Masimirino I did not make a last attempt, but instead dismissed his subordinates and faced the failure alone.

This approach is undoubtedly correct, allowing him to successfully avoid the ugliness of human nature. If he really brought everyone to bury him, he would probably have to experience being betrayed once.

Except for a few loyal people, everyone else ran away. Of course, it may not be his loyal people who stayed there. A large number of people had too close relationships and had to go into exile overseas without the emperor's protection.

If you follow another emperor, you will get enough money from your own pocket and go into exile overseas.

It’s different from this person. Even if it’s good, the ones that fall into your hands are limited. Now, even if you want to run away, you have to consider the economic situation. It’s not so easy to live a hard life with a rich and mediocre life.

In the eyes of many people, Masimirino I, an outdated emperor, is still very valuable. Even if he stepped down now, the Habsburg family is still in its prime and there is still a chance to restore the country in the future.

No matter how bad it is, you can find a long-term meal ticket. Can loyal ministers who follow the emperor still be hungry?

Unfortunately, Masimirino I was not an ordinary person, so he was not ready to run away at all. No matter how his subordinates lobby, they were unwilling to take refuge in the Austrian African colony.

This has caused many people to suffer. The rebels may not dare to kill the emperor, but there is no pressure to kill them. Even in order to exaggerate their justice, the revolutionaries will start killing.

Original time and space accidentally killed too much, causing Mexico to fall into warlord melee. The situation is similar now, and revolution always requires bloodshed.

Their failed reformists are naturally the best sacrifices. Without any wrongdoing, their biggest problem is incompetence.

Not a person who is traveling around, he doesn't enter the whole family. Massimirino I was an idealist himself, and the ones gathered around him are naturally like-minded idealists.

Everyone is very good when bragging, but they lose their links when doing things. Anyone who has a little ability will not make the rebels turn around.

Not to mention anything else, as long as you start killing from the beginning, or don’t pardon those political prisoners, the development of the rebel army is not so fast.

Now the top leaders of the rebel army are released by Masimirino I himself, and the remaining four or five were also produced by their unrealistic reforms.

You should know that at the best time, the rebels were left with only a few guerrillas with a total of 180 people. If they hadn't lost their chains at critical moments, there would be nothing to do with the rebels.

"Your Majesty, let's leave first, we will have a chance to make a comeback later. Napoleon has been restored in June, so why bother with temporary gains and losses?"

The middle-aged chief guard was really anxious. Others could run away, but he couldn't. He followed him from Austria. As the guard of Massimirino I, if he lost the emperor and ran back to his country, even if the Habsburg family didn't cause trouble for him, how could he raise his head and be a human in the rest of his life?

After this failed speculation, his ambition has almost been wiped out. He doesn't think about making achievements anymore, as long as he can enjoy his old age.

Anyway, he is just the chief guard of Masimirino I and does not need to be responsible for the fall of the Mexican government. As long as he takes the emperor back safely, it is not a failure.

After returning, you can continue to serve as the chief of guards for Masimirino I, the abdicated emperor, and play the role of a loyal minister. It is impossible for the Habsburg family to treat loyal ministers unfairly.

Relying on coercion and inducement, Feren still gathered a team of 100 people and prepared to escort Masimirano I to run away.

Of course, this was done in the name of Masimirino I. The benefits of promising to go out must be paid by this outdated emperor.

Don't doubt that no matter how badly you are, Masimirino is still a big shot. As long as you return to Vienna, it is not a problem to fulfill these promises.

He even prepared for failure and then took the emperor to hide in the Austrian embassy. If the rebels dared to attack, it would just give the Vienna government an excuse to interfere.

Masimirino was still in failure, so he naturally did not pay attention to his subordinates' actions. He still shook his head and was silent for a while before saying, "Napoleon has failed, why should we succeed?"

Feilun was stunned. The middle-aged middle school age is not easy to mess with, and he is completely convinced. Success is naturally due to slim chances, and he is just looking for an excuse to run away.

"Your Majesty, the rebels are only one day away from Mexico City. Once the rain stops, they will have a chance to siege the city. If we miss this opportunity, it will be difficult for us to leave."

Masimirino I still shook his head, as if he had made up his mind to stay and ask the rebels why they rebel.

...

The rebels did not march in the rain, are they really sympathetic to the soldiers? The answer is no. Many people, including President Juarez, do not know what to do with Masimirino I.

Now everyone is deliberately leaving such an obvious loophole, just to ask him to get out of here, preferably dying of illness on the road, so everyone doesn’t have to worry.

There is no way, political struggle is complicated. Don’t think that Masimirano pardoned many senior rebel leaders in his lifetime, and these people are grateful to him. Even if there is gratitude, no one dares to reveal it in the face of reality.

No matter what these people think in their hearts, they will definitely shout at him on the surface, and they have a very firm attitude.

In addition, there are some people who were once supporters of Massimirino I, and their interests were damaged during the reform process and stood on the opposite side.

Those who suffer from the interests of these people will naturally hate Masimirino so much that they will not shout at him and will be sorry for the Mexican people.

This is how Massimirino I was sent to the guillotine in the original time and space. But now it is different. Austria has become neighbors with Mexico.

If Masimirino I was killed, who would know if the Habsburg family would give up? What if they invade Mexico in the name of revenge?

Everyone shouted slogans, but they didn't want to fight with Austria. Don't watch the French withdraw their troops in shame. In fact, the French have always been fighting against them, leaving a shadow deep in their hearts.

President Juarez neither wants to keep Masimirino I's trouble, nor is he willing to stimulate the Austrians for this issue.

Unlike the French who left after failure, Austria has a foundation. The power of the Austrian Central American colonies cannot swallow Mexico in one bite, but it can still be done by biting a piece of meat from them.

Juarez is not a local man. He is still concerned about international politics. At least he knows his neighbors very well.

The United States of America wants a market for Mexico, and the United States Union countries are also trying to catch their attention, and Britain, Olympiad and Western countries are also eyeing them.

There were French people who blocked them before, and these forces were very restrained. Now this pressure has fallen on their shoulders.

President Juarez was puzzled by whether he could shock these enemies by forcing the French to escape.

He would rather keep the hidden danger of Masimirino I than attract interference from various countries because of this problem.

The rain gradually stopped, and Masimirino I was still in the palace and refused to leave this sad place.

The rebels were on their way to Mexico City. The people were already panicked, and Faren was almost unable to suppress the people below.

A guard who couldn't help but feel angry asked, "General, does Your Majesty still refuse to leave?"

Don't think that Faren is just a commander of the guard, but his military rank is not low at all. He is also a lieutenant general of the Mexican Empire. Masimirino I was still generous in this regard.

"Carandi, keep calm. Send someone to stare at the rebels. The situation has changed now. Your Majesty refuses to leave the palace. If necessary, we can only force him into the Austrian embassy.

I have already negotiated with the Austrian minister. You and your family may obtain Austrian nationality. The rebels dare not touch Austrian citizens."

After listening to Feren's explanation, everyone's emotions stabilized. The Mexican Empire was also a semi-colonial and semi-feudal empire, and the great powers also had many privileges here.

When dealing with foreign affairs, the Mexican government has always been cautious. Relatively speaking, during the reign of Masimirino I, Mexico was the toughest period for the outside world.

Because of his background, Masimirino I had a deep understanding of European countries and did not have so much fear.

Government officials feared something like a tiger, but they could not scare him, the emperor. Many times they could enforce it according to the law, and even if the ministers from various countries came forward, they could deal with it calmly.

This is useless, and it is impossible for the emperor to deal with everything. There are still many privileges that should be given, and officials are afraid of it.

With this amulet, it can at least be guaranteed not to be liquidated by the rebels. You can raise the butcher knife internally, but the Juarez government will never dare to slaughter it.

Now those who are still following Feilun are all royalists. The emperor is the country. If he is following the emperor, there will naturally be no so-called treason, and everyone will not have any psychological pressure.

Many people are still betting that Masimirino I will restore the reign, because there is only one reason for this, that is, his origin. The Habsburg family has the strength to restore him. In normal thinking, the Habsburg family has no reason to give up the crown that they have won.

The conflict between Massimirino I and the family is not something that ordinary people can know. The Habsburg family was embarrassed to announce it to the public, and Masimirino was even more afraid to say it out.

The rebels are coming, and Mexico City has been in chaos, smashing, looting and burning, and every moment is happening, and the ugliness of human nature is fully revealed.

In the evening, a young soldier drove into the palace and shouted: "The rebels have entered the city."

As the news came, the atmosphere in the palace suddenly became tense. This time, Feren did not ask Massimireno I again, and he made a quick decision: "Let's go, everyone escort Your Majesty to the Austrian Embassy."

Regardless of whether Massimirino I was willing or not, he was forcibly mounted on a carriage and headed to the Austrian Embassy in Mexico.

The Austrian Embassy, ​​with a small space, obviously cannot accommodate so many people, but it doesn’t matter if you can temporarily expand the embassy.

Several surrounding buildings were all equipped with Austrian flags and successfully became part of the Austrian Embassy in Mexico.

The emperors were here, and it was completely legal to expand the embassy. It was already a matter of time. Masimirino I could not accuse his subordinates of making their own decisions, and they were also loyal.

Austrian minister Compton was about to laugh, he knew that this was a reward for coming to his door, and a chance was once a lifetime.

If you successfully send Masimirino I back to your country, you can negotiate the great emperor; even if it fails, it will create an excuse for the country to interfere in Mexico.

Compton is not afraid of the rebels, and no matter what, the Mexican rebels dare not take him as an Austrian minister. If he touched him, he would declare war on Austria.

This terrifying consequence cannot be endorsed by this new student government. We have worked hard for so many years and finally turned over and became our masters, but no one is willing to continue to go back and live the life of hiding from all over the world.

After settling down on Masimirino I, the Minister of Compton in a good mood immediately promised everyone: "Don't worry, from now on, you will be the guards of the Austrian Embassy in Mexico.

We have prepared our military uniforms and you can change it. If the rebels dare to take action, they will challenge the great Austria!”

Obviously, Compton was prepared for a long time. Since he had contacted Faren, he immediately sent a batch of military uniforms to the Austrian Central American colonies.

Now that I just put on a dress, my nature will be different in an instant. I changed from a guard of the Mexican emperor to a guard of the Austrian embassy.

As for whether Austria has the right to garrison in Mexico City, don’t consider this issue, it must be! Even if not, Masimirino I can issue it temporarily.

Regardless of whether the republican government led by Juarez admitted it or not, Austria had the right to garrison at this moment. Compton fully demonstrated the professional level of a great minister and quietly obtained a privilege for Austria.

A cheer sounded, and now it is finally safe. Becoming the guards of the Austrian Embassy, ​​which means they have escaped the storm.

The only one who lost was Massimirino I, who lay alone in the bed and sighed.
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