Chapter 557 Supporting a Reactionary

What's wrong with war? It can reduce population, especially in a neighboring country. As we all know, Texas became independent from Mexico. Who knows if the Mexicans want to regain their lost territory but dare not say it? Even if the Mexicans say they don't have this idea, Sheffield doesn't believe it.

Nothing can make the citizens of Texas feel more at ease than dead bodies. Sheffield felt that this should easily become the consensus of all Texas citizens, because everything they have today should belong to the Mexicans.

"Mexicans are doing well, but Texans are not. Mr. Governor, I think this is the consensus of all citizens of this state. Although the Mexican population is only 13 million, less than one-sixth of the entire United States, we in Texas only have 4 million citizens. The Yankees don't feel this kind of pressure. We can't be like those idiots. We have to find our own solution to this problem. Fortunately, the Democrats are in power in Washington now, and the federal government should understand."

Texas Governor Tolas Cambey nodded in approval. He also had deep feelings for this piece of land. If he could make Mexico fall into chaos without affecting himself, that would be the best.

"It's not a matter of just sitting back and watching. We don't know much about the forces on all sides, so we must be prepared to intervene now." Sheffield was eager to try. Once the war started, with the United Corporation's headquarters so close to Mexico, the arms business would experience explosive growth, and the cost would far exceed that of its European competitors.

The vast and glorious prospect requires only a small price to be paid in Mexican lives, which is nothing more than death. Do God's people still fear death? Only atheists like slave owners fear death.

He and Trust Campbell reached a consensus on this, ensuring that the state government's opinions and himself would be exhausted before the federal government made a judgment. This was Sheffield's purpose in coming directly to Austin without even returning home.

For the sake of his own business, Sheffield has decided not to wait and see, but to take the initiative to intervene. This requires the understanding of the trust Campbell, so that the Texas government can use the reason of dealing with the chaos in Mexico as a legal reason for the state police and patriotic militia to move.

After this communication, Sheffield returned to Arlington Manor to discuss the matter with his family.

Annabelle, who had not appeared for a long time, also sat aside and listened to Sheffield's narration. Before the old lady spoke, the other women did not dare to say much. After listening to the heir's description, they slowly said, "Indeed, there are many benefits. There must be a huge demand for weapons in war, which our family can meet. Moreover, it is doubtful whether the guns sold to civilians can be used in war. It is a good thing that a war has improved our weapons. Now think about it, the Mexican war should not end soon. The whole Texas used to be Mexican land. Who knows if those Mexicans will think too much when they have free time? Now that we have this opportunity, let them bleed a little more."

"By the way, people will definitely become homeless during wartime. If Europe needs them, Black Gold can pick up the old business again."

"What's the old business?" Alice Roosevelt asked a little confusedly. She had only been here for a short time and was not very familiar with this family.

"It's the transportation business, logistics, shipping, that's all." Sheffield said the most normal business in the most vigorous tone. Although he knew that Mr. Lafayette was not talking about these, but asking if there was a market that needed labor and reopening the transatlantic route.

Since Africans and Europeans can be sold to America, the reverse is also possible. If the chaos in Mexico cannot be stopped, what power will stop the Black Gold Company from redeveloping its old business?

Sheffield didn't think he was deceiving Alice Roosevelt. Even later generations of transnational human trafficking knew to hang up a marriage agency sign. There was nothing wrong with him explaining Black Gold's business as sea transportation, because it was sea transportation.

Alice Roosevelt's interruption was just an episode. Anne immediately rallied around Karl Lagerfeld, and then Natalia also expressed her opinion that they should take the initiative to intervene in the Mexican Civil War. Now they can think about expanding the gun production line.

"As for whether to train an agent, communicate with the state government, or even have the tacit approval of the federal government to form a non-United States army, or directly restart the Texas Legion, you can judge for yourself." Annabelle stood up slowly, and Annie stood up and helped her obediently, and the two walked out of the living room.

Alice Roosevelt stuck out her tongue and whispered to Sheffield, "Your grandmother is so imposing, she's different from usual. I don't usually see her that often."

"This proves nothing except that you are ignorant." Sheffield said with a smile, "After all, my grandmother went through the Civil War, so it's normal for her to be indifferent to the war. Our family also participated in the Mexican-American War. My grandmother and grandfather went to Mexico together to bring back injured relatives."

"Do you have any relatives in your family? Why has no one ever heard of them?" Alice Roosevelt asked in surprise.

"Well, he was seriously injured and died. He couldn't be saved." Sheffield glanced to the side and said vaguely.

Annabelle suggested supporting agents, or forming a trustworthy private force to directly enter the Civil War and interfere with the tacit approval of the federal government. As an excellent family heir, the contemporary slave owner felt that he could do both things at the same time.

In the memory of the slave owners, the Mexican Civil War lasted for twenty years, and eventually a left-wing regime emerged. Although it did not reach the level of the proletariat, it was actually pretty good. Otherwise, how could Trotsky have thought of running away to Mexico to live in seclusion?

The Mexican Civil War was a preview of the Spanish Civil War, but the process was somewhat similar to the civil war during the Beiyang period. Mexico had a bourgeois revolution, but the revolutionary government was overthrown by the military supported by the United States, and President Madero and the Vice President were killed. The Mexican people could not tolerate this reactionary coup and launched a second revolution.

During the Second Revolution, workers and peasants formed a constitutional protection movement and established a constitutional protection army to fight the enemy.

Of course, history can only be used as a reference. Sheffield now needs to choose a powerful reactionary with whom he has good relations as a thug to intervene in Mexico. The reason why the Mexican Civil War is like a preview of the Spanish Civil War is not only because both countries speak Spanish, but also because the composition of one side is very similar. The biggest supporter of the military coup is the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church is the biggest pillar of Mexican feudal power. It not only owns a large amount of land but also has close relations with secular feudal landlords.

And with the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War 20 years later, the influence of the colonial power also spread to Mexico. Catholics were encouraged by General Franco and faced with the increasingly excessive peasants, opening the prelude to the Cristero War. The difference is that the Catholics in Mexico were obviously not as powerful as Franco and were eventually defeated.

The Tagore family in Coahuila, the Sheffield family's collaborator on the other side of the river. He still remembered that the last time he went to Coahuila, Rodriguez seemed to have mentioned that their family was a force supporting President Diaz, so they should also support President Diaz's seventh re-election.

After sending a telegram to contact the Tagore family, Sheffield began to gather the media's dung collectors to edit fake news, saying that the chaos in Mexico might increase the number of illegal immigrants from Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and other places. And these illegal immigrants might stay and not leave.

Some newspapers also called on people in a wise tone not to forget that the lands in these states once belonged to Mexicans.

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Most citizens of the United States had no idea of ​​the actual situation in the southwestern states, and did not understand that both sides of the border were sparsely populated, with few citizens on the United States side and few on the Mexican side. Under the selective reporting of newspapers owned by slave owners, they took it for granted that the southern border was unstable.

While citizens were attracted by public opinion, some newspapers in Texas also reserved space for job advertisements in their newspapers. The Sheffield United Firearms Manufacturing Company began recruiting workers and even added a production line.

In Habsburg, where the gun factory was located, workers flocked there, attracted by the conditions in the newspapers. They entered the war machine with the intention of finding a well-paid job to support their families.

There was no movement in Washington for the time being, but Texas was already on edge. The state police had tightened up their management of the United States side of the border river, but there was always an exception!

Although it was the end of the year, the climate in Texas was still relatively warm. A convoy appeared on the Grande River Bridge and passed through the bridge at a leisurely pace. Soldiers from the State Police intercepted the convoy.

The car window rolled down, and Rodriguez took off his sunglasses to negotiate with the intercepting soldiers. Not long after, a man with an armband came over from the United States side and greeted the intercepting soldiers, "This is a guest of our United Company, respected soldiers!"

As he spoke, a ten-dollar bill was stuffed into the pocket of the state police soldier. The person who responded directly opened the car door, took on the escort mission, and led the convoy into the territory of the United States.

"My dear reactionary friend, why haven't you arrived yet?" Sheffield came all the way to greet Rodriguez. It seemed that he came a little early, and he kept taking out his pocket watch to check the time. The Mexican was too unpunctual.

(End of this chapter)