Chapter 899 Ming Dynasty Imperialism (3rd update, please subscribe)
Conquering a country does not always require the use of guns.
It was also possible to conquer a country with money, and although few would have believed it in 1876, it had already happened, at least in Mexico.
The Bank of Mexico is the largest bank in Mexico. Although this bank bears the name of "Mexico", its largest shareholder is the HSBC Bank of the Ming Dynasty. Other shareholders include the emperor of the empire and Mexican dignitaries.
Du Guobang, the bank president, came to this country ten years ago. Now he is not only the bank president, but also the count of the Mexican Empire.
He glanced at the report in front of him again, and then said softly:
"Well, once this group of rebels is pacified, the civil unrest in Mexico will be over!"
The civil strife is over!
The civil war that lasted for thirteen years is finally coming to an end!
Standing up from his desk, Du Guobang walked across the room and to the window, staring down at Mexico City, where people and vehicles were moving. The bank's headquarters was located in the central business district of Mexico City. Although it was the most prosperous district in the city, it was backward, with neither wide streets nor a city that never sleeps like the sun.
Mexico is backward!
There is neither a developed financial industry nor a developed industry here. To a certain extent, Mexico is not much different from before the Industrial Revolution, and people here seem to still be living in another century.
Even though investors from the Ming Dynasty brought modern civilization such as electric lights, trams, and railways here, this place is still backward. But no matter what those who look down on it say, Mexico still brings them extremely generous returns.
"After the civil strife is over, will the emperor try to take back what he lost?"
Staring out the window, even though Chapultepec Castle could not be seen from here, it did not prevent Du Guobang from having this thought in his mind.
As a banker, Du Guobang is definitely a realist. He understands what this place is - the Mexican Empire. The Ming Dynasty came here not only for economic reasons!
And for control.
To a certain extent, the current daimyo is equivalent to the third mountain on Mexico's back - the great nobles, the big capitalists, and the imperialist power of Ming Dynasty.
Over the past decade or so, Ming has controlled the country's economic lifeline and earned huge wealth from it.
"If there is no threat of civil unrest, will they still let us control everything here?"
In Mexico, the Ming Dynasty had extremely extensive power. On the surface, Mexico was an independent country, but its banks and even its army were directly or indirectly controlled by the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty sent mercenaries here, provided them with weapons assistance, and helped them train their troops. Many Ming Dynasty soldiers served as instructors in the army.
Oil fields, railways, silver mines and other mines, in the past ten years, Ming has controlled almost all of the country's economic lifelines. This is also the reason why Ming supports the Mexican Empire.
"…We are not trying to monopolize Mexico, but to use the Ming Dynasty's superior capital to help Mexico develop. This is for the happiness and progress of the Mexican people."
Back then, when Du Guobang was sent here by the company, Boss Zhu once said to him hypocritically, "Don't worry about the future, just extend your hand into Mexico first, and the rest can come slowly. Since the United States can turn Mexico into their economic colony, Boss Zhu can do the same."
In fact, it was purely coincidental that Boss Zhu extended his hand to Mexico at the beginning. More than a decade ago, the ambitious Napoleon III launched an armed intervention in Mexico. France, eager to turn Mexico into a satellite state, chose Maximilian to serve as the nominal emperor of Mexico.
However, Emperor Napoleon III, who was ambitious but incompetent, did things without finishing them. Just a few months after the coronation ceremony of Maximilian I, he sent out a signal of abandoning Mexico and began to withdraw his troops from Mexico.
In order to save her husband's throne, the desperate Queen Charlotte of Mexico personally asked France for help. Her request was directly rejected by Napoleon III. She then asked for help from various European countries, but was rejected every time.
It was at this time that Boss Zhu extended an olive branch, provided loans to Mexico and sent mercenaries. Ultimately, with the help of Boss Zhu, the Mexican Empire was rescued from the brink of collapse.
Nanhua and later the Ming Dynasty also received extremely generous returns. The Ming Dynasty’s capital penetrated and controlled every aspect of Mexico. To a certain extent, Mexico was the economic colony of the Ming Dynasty!
"Looks like I need to go meet the ambassador!"
…
The tequila in the glass made a friction sound as it rotated with the ice cubes. Li Chengye shook the glass with a smile on his face.
"Are you worried that after the Mexican civil unrest ends, Maximilian I will attack Ming capital?"
"I do have concerns about that."
In front of the imperial ambassador, Du Guobang said bluntly,
"You know, in the past ten years, we have controlled almost everything here, from ports to railways, from mines to factories, from banks to insurance companies, from power companies to telegraph companies. It can be said that Ming capital has completely controlled this country."
In the ambassador's office, Du Guobang emphasized the word "completely".
"But this is because they need our help. They cannot do without our support, both economically and militarily. But with the end of the civil unrest, everything will end! After all, no country wants foreigners to control everything!"
It is precisely because they enjoy too many privileges here that they have such concerns. After all, everyone knows that a normal country will never allow foreigners to have so many privileges in their country.
“This is not something they can choose!”
Li Chengye continued,
"The Mexican Empire is different from other countries. Its emperor came from Europe. He became the emperor of Mexico with the support of the French and some royalists. The Republicans are the mainstream in Mexico. That's why it took us ten years to help them quell the civil unrest. Although the last large-scale rebels have fled to the north, there are still Republicans active in the United States, California, and Texas. The Republicans..."
Li Chengye smiled, shrugged his shoulders and said.
"There is a broad base in Mexico. At least before the Mexican emperor carries out corresponding reforms and wins the hearts of the people, the royal family cannot do without our support. After all, those who support him are a minority!"
Leaning against the back of the sofa, Li Chengye said in an affirmative tone.
"So, no matter what, he will not harm our interests, because they need our support. Only in this way can he secure his throne."
What is the reason for this affirmation and confidence?
Of course it is because of reality. The reality is that the Mexican royal family cannot do without the support of the Ming Dynasty. Once the support of the Ming Dynasty is gone, this so-called empire is likely to collapse immediately.
The ambassador's confident answer did not reassure Du Guobang.
"That's true, but we must be vigilant. After all, money is very tempting. As we all know, the royalists are also very jealous of our oil fields. I'm worried that they will collude with the Republicans for the oil fields. After all, oil fields bring in a lot of money every day."
After thinking for a while, he continued.
"And the relationship between the royalists and the emperor is very delicate now. At this time, with the benefits of money, they will have enough reasons to betray the emperor, and of course they will betray us."
(End of this chapter)
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