1840 Indian Rebirth

Chapter 102 [Evil Country]

The so-called "Mexican problem" refers, of course, to the Apache's hatred of Mexico.

Every Indian tribe hates whites, but the most hated whites are different, for example, the Seminoles hate the Americans the most, and the Foxes hate the French the most.

The whites that the Apaches hate most are undoubtedly Mexicans. To be precise, they should be white Mexicans, because there have been a lot of mixed races in Mexico, especially in the south, during this period.

The Mexican government has refused to meet with American diplomatic envoys, and the pace of war is getting closer.

Although Horse Whistle does not know how Apache was chosen in the original history, he can figure it out with his toes. Apache must have chosen the lesser of two hatreds and the more important of two bribes, and fell to the United States. .

that's the truth.

In the original history, the Apaches did choose to help the Americans to deal with the Mexicans.Then when the Mexican-American War ended, the Apaches faced the more ruthless Americans.

This can be regarded as the traditional art of Indian diplomacy, always blinded by hatred and immediate interests.

This is undoubtedly a stupid decision.

The horse post will not allow the tribe to make such a decision. For the current Apache, the core diplomatic strategy is only one word: dog.

Joining either party directly will not work.

Joining the U.S. will not work. The U.S. will not change its attitude towards Apache because of this. Afterwards, it must be killed and expelled. Apache is equivalent to being cannon fodder.

It is even worse to join the Mexican side. It is impossible for Mexico to defeat the United States. Apache joined Mexico during the war.

So Apache must stay away from the front lines of the war as much as possible.

You can't do it alone, you have to find a way to benefit from the war and absorb the wealth released by the war to strengthen yourself, otherwise you will be cleaned up afterwards.

The specific operation is naturally to sell new pistols.

They are sold on both sides, mainly to the Mexicans. Anyway, Mexico will be defeated. Better weapons can also cause more casualties to the Americans.

As for leaking technology, Horse Whistle doesn't care. Unless he doesn't use the new pistol, Colt will definitely launch a new product with similar performance soon.The new pistol is still a handmade product in essence, it is too easy to imitate, and it is not something like a photolithography machine.

Things that will spread sooner or later, now taking advantage of the outbreak of the US-Mexico War, he can still make a lot of money to realize this short-term technological advantage to the greatest extent.

The next time I want to have such a good opportunity, I am afraid I can only wait until the Civil War.

Considering the traditional hatred of the Apaches towards the Mexicans and wanting to sell new pistols to the Mexicans, Horse Whistle felt that it was necessary to do some ideological work for the tribe.

He and Rainy Day gathered members of the tribal council and Sleeping Bear City council, and dozens of people held a meeting in the hall of the chief.

"This is an important meeting, so I called you all over." Horse Whistle said at the beginning, "The content of the meeting is mainly about the US-Mexico War."

"The Mexican-American War?" Some people were surprised and looked at each other.

"Is there a war between the United States and Mexico?"

The horse sentry said: "Not yet, but it is coming soon. Just this month, the Mexican government refused to meet with Polk's envoys and refused to negotiate. The war is getting closer."

"Our territory is located near the border between the United States and Mexico. After the war, there will almost certainly be some contact with the white army. We should have prepared earlier."

"Today is the last day of 1845. After entering 1846, the tribe will enter a 'state of war readiness' to deal with external changes..."

He first talked about the state of combat readiness, and then changed the topic: "In this war, the basic position of the Plains Tribes is to be neutral, neither to ally with the United States, nor to ally with Mexico. At the same time, I will also send envoys to suggest The other tribes remain neutral."

The old bear hesitated for a while: "Chief, I have a question... Shouldn't we take this opportunity to take revenge on the Mexicans?"

Horse sentry: "Our joining the war has no meaning except to cause casualties for ourselves. The Americans will not thank or recognize us, and the outcome of the war will not change-Mexico will lose."

Many people couldn't help but smile when they heard that Mexico was bound to lose.

"This sounds like good news." The rainy day became a joke.

Ma Shao followed along and said, "Unfortunately, for us, this is actually a tragedy."

"Tragedy?" Many people can't understand.

Ma Shao took a deep breath: "Let me tell you a story."

Hearing this, people couldn't help but feel a little more energetic, and they all fell on the table to listen - no one doesn't like listening to the horse whistle telling stories.

"The story happened during the American War of Independence. In this war, a new type of fighter, the sniper, appeared in the United States." Ma Shao said slowly.

"Most of these snipers are masters of marksmanship. They often hide in hidden places and shoot British officers with rifles."

"Because of the existence of snipers, British military officers have suffered heavy losses. Every general is afraid of being targeted by snipers, and everyone is in danger."

"But these snipers are not all masters, there are always a few inaccurate marksmanship."

After a pause, the horse whistle continued: "For example, one time, a British general went to the front line of the war to inspect, and the soldiers reported to him: General, there is a sniper hiding not far ahead, but his marksmanship is poor. Not a single one was hit for days!"

"Hearing that there was a sniper nearby, the British general was angry and frightened. He quickly asked the soldiers: Since he found a sniper, why didn't he kill him?"

"In the end, the soldier answered him: General, are you crazy? Do you want the Americans to exchange for a sniper with accurate marksmanship?"

As soon as Ma Whistle finished speaking, several people laughed exaggeratedly: "Hahaha——"

"Hahaha, I laughed so hard!" Some people even burst into tears from laughter.

Ma Shao has long been accustomed to this. In this era of poor entertainment, except for a few people, most people have a much lower laugh than him.

This phenomenon is especially prominent in the Indian, who is often faced with this sudden burst of laughter when telling stories.

After a few people with the lowest laughs also stopped, the horse whistle continued: "Now do you understand why Mexico's failure is a tragedy for us?"

"After an enemy disappears, what replaces it may not be safe, but may also be a more dangerous enemy."

"Although the Mexicans are bound to lose, after the Mexicans fail, the Americans will take his place, occupy large tracts of land and resources nearby, and become our greatest enemy."

"Compared with Mexico, the United States is stronger and more brutal." Ma Wiao said in a deep voice, "Canada abolished slavery, Mexico also abolished slavery - Texas joined the United States, which is not only the expansion of the United States, but also the expansion of the United States. And the restoration of slavery!"

"This is a truly evil country!"

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