MTL - The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria’s Mandate of Heaven-v3 Chapter 76 Archbishop's Confession
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Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.
Recently, Franz has had some headaches, that is, Archbishop Rauscher came to him to confess all day long.
It was not for other things, but to invite the French to go to the Central American Federation to counter the rebellion.
Not only did France not get any benefits in Central America these years, but it also cost hundreds of millions of francs in military expenditures and the lives of tens of thousands of French soldiers.
It's just that France is not the only victim. The Central American Federation has suffered a sharp drop in income due to continuous wars, and people's lives are miserable.
Of course, the French are not without gains, such as Carrera, the leader of the rebel army. The French hoped to end the war by trying Carrera, while taking away the benefits they deserved.
But the former Central American Federation President Ramosan once again showed his talent. Ramosang led his followers to surround the French prison and then broke into the prison, executing Carrera without trial.
La Mosan's approach made the French very contemptuous, but for the huge profits it promised, they had to endure it for the time being.
Ramosan then started his own reign of terror again, adopting more aggressive tactics than before he was ousted. Coupled with the pressure to repay the money, La Mosan began a large-scale liquidation.
The reason why he did this was, of course, out of the consideration of stabilizing the rule and eradicating dissidents. Just when La Mozan felt that he was about to return to the top, the rebellion resumed and a larger civil war broke out.
Like Franz's previous judgment, the so-called Devil Carrera is nothing more than a swineherd. Ramosan's rule was the source of the chaos. One swineherd rebelled today, but a shepherd rebelled tomorrow.
But I have to say that France is still very trustworthy. Even so, it didn't make La Mosan suddenly disappear or die suddenly. On the contrary, King Louis Philippe also bestowed him with a French title.
But the worst loser among them is the Catholic Church. Before Ramosan's reform, they owned 70% of the country's land, and even after the reform, they still controlled 25% of the country's land.
However, the civil war has hit today, and the land of the Commonwealth Church in Central America is less than 5% of the country. Countless churches were burned, priests were massacred, and nuns were forced to marry local indigenous people.
These people can only seek help from the churches in France and Austria. Of course, they have also been to Rome, but they can't afford the high meeting fee and can only give up.
That's right, Pope Gregory XVI at this time was a very greedy person. Under his rule, everything in the Holy See was clearly marked. At this time, it is naturally impossible for the priests of the Central American Federation to have money to get the Pope's money. favor.
At this time, the French church was also riding a tiger. Many people thought that the war would end soon, and they would be able to control the entire federation like the Austrian church, and even establish a clerical state.
Many high-level church leaders have bet heavily on La Mosan, so they are in a dilemma at this time. If they change their agents now, the previous investment will be wasted, and even if they change, there may not be any changes.
But if La Mosan is not replaced, his various behaviors make the church see no hope, and he has to endure the accusations of his peers.
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Of course, the reason why the French government will spare no effort to fight this terrible war is not because of the influence of the church, and it is based on the strategy of attacking Mexico from north to south.
It is almost an inevitable choice to deal with Mexico first, because the United States is too big and has a good sea force. In addition, the United States has trade relations with Britain, Austria and other countries, which makes France dare not act rashly.
But now France has a new goal, and that is the Governor-General of La Plata, which is later Argentina. This was supposed to be the territory of Spain, and later, like Mexico, it took advantage of Spain's decline and became independent.
But at this time, France and Spain had already formed an alliance, and Louis Philippe's youngest son was already engaged to the Queen of Spain, so helping the "in-law" to solve internal problems became a good excuse.
In fact, France had conflicts with Argentina before. Argentina wanted to implement a trade protection policy. This angered France and directly sent a fleet to block Buenos Aires.
Juan Manuel de Rosas, the "Lord of War" of South America, could only meet French demands in exchange for peace. Of course, this is still the mediation of the United Kingdom, otherwise it will not be as simple as siege and blockade.
Compared with the Central American Federation with mountains and remote areas, the Argentine Federation can be described as a paradise on earth. There are many mining areas, plus large pastures, and the rich resources are mouth-watering.
Moreover, the rule of Juan Manuel de Rosas was not stable. The king of war went to war everywhere, but he groveled to Britain and France, and made the domestic opposition unacceptable. Rosas actually Join forces with Argentina's arch-enemies, the Brazilians.
The opposition of Entre Ríos senior official Justo Jose de Urquiza secretly contacted France, hoping to use the power of the French to overthrow the rule of Rosas.
Their logic is simple, that is, because Brazil is in contact with Austria, then Argentina should join forces with Austria's sworn enemy, France, anyway, they cannot make the same choice as the Brazilians.
After hearing the news, Kizuo and Louis Philippe would not let go of this opportunity. After all, Argentina is much weaker than Mexico and the United States.
Despite the fact that the area of Argentina is four times that of France, its population is less than one-fiftieth that of France, with just over 600,000 people.
How could the French bear such a piece of fat that reached their lips, so Congress asked the military to end this costly war as soon as possible.
But this kind of security war is not something you can end if you want~www.novelbuddy.com~ because even if you want to sign a peace treaty, you can't find anyone.
As a result, Marshal Mannion de Rochefort, commander of the French Expeditionary Force, adopted a policy of extermination to thoroughly clean up the rebels and those who supported the rebels.
French Expeditionary Force soldiers were allowed to shoot anyone who might be a rebel and could loot supplies that might finance the rebels.
This was strongly opposed by La Mosan, who felt that the French were plundering his property.
But Marshal Magnon de Rochefort ignored Ramosan's protests. And he knew that if he followed the advice of the other party, he might not be able to end this war in his life.
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Marshal Magnon de Rochefort knew his duty. He was responsible first of all to his own country, not to Ramosan and the priests.
The intensity and bloodiness of the Central American battlefield increased rapidly. At first, the French only attacked the natives, but soon spread to the native whites, and even the purebred whites were not spared.
At this time, they thought of Archbishop Rauscher who gave them advice. Over the years, the power of the Church in Austria has increased a lot, but it is wishful thinking to interfere in France's military operations.
Ever since, Archbishop Rauscher thought of the person who advised him. Of course, due to Franz's special status, he couldn't accuse Franz like the priests in Central America. He could only come to Franz to confess his crimes every day in the name of explaining the Bible.
