The sun never sets in America

Chapter 45 Reaction
"Can anyone tell me why I didn't know about the fall of Los Angeles until now?" In the Mexican Presidential Palace, President Santa Anna stood in his office and shouted loudly at all the senior Mexican officials in the office.

"And that damned Juanco Covia, who appointed him as the governor of California in the first place?" President Santa Anna became furious when he mentioned the governor who escaped twice. First of all, in his opinion, not only Juanco Covia himself is guilty, but even the person who promoted him is also guilty. "Speaking of which, I am deaf. Who said that Joco Covia did it in California in the first place? Okay, we will even promote him to be the Speaker of Congress." Although President Santa Anna said this to everyone, he looked at his Vice President Lester.

Lester, on the other hand, remained silent without saying a word, and the officials around him were also divided into two groups. One group stood by President Santa Anna, and the other group seemed to also side with Santa Anna. President Anna is beside him, but it can be seen from his eyes and body tendencies... that they are on the side of Vice President Lester.

From this point, we can see how torn and fragmented the current internal rights of the Mexican Republic are... It has even reached the point where it is about to intensify. This Los Angeles incident may be a trigger.

"It will be a matter of time before the people know about this matter. Once this matter is not handled well, we will all have to step down." President Santa Anna threatened everyone. This sentence is not a lie. It's the truth. Although the news of the two fall of Los Angeles was transmitted back, it was quickly blocked by the presidential office. This matter is only known to a small circle at present, so it has not been reported in Mexico. It has a big impact in the Republic, but once it is exposed, it will be a storm that sweeps across the country... As President Santa Anna said, if it is not handled well, the people in the presidential palace, including himself, will It has to be brought down by the opposition.

"War, currently the only way to go is war." Minister of Defense Bamot, who had not spoken yet, suddenly said when everyone was silent, "We should take advantage of these infidels to gain a stable foothold and organize superior forces as soon as possible. Carry out a thorough attack on these heretics to prevent these heretics from growing around us and growing on the west coast..." Bamot continued to everyone. From his perspective as a soldier, although the Liujiabao gang of heretics The believers have very strong fighting power, but they also have a fatal weakness, which is the problem of foundation. They have ruled the city of Los Angeles for less than a month, and their rule of the entire California area has not yet been completely covered. They even have to rely on those Indians. To carry out indirect rule, this is definitely good news for the Republic of Mexico... Therefore, in Bamot's view, this is the best time to gather an army and carry out a crusade. Once Liu Jiabao has complete control If the entire California is completely established locally, then it will be a really disastrous beginning for the Republic of Mexico... and even the California region will be lost permanently! !

"What are you kidding, Minister? It is simply impossible for our finances to support your military in fighting such a large-scale war. It is simply impossible..." Schmidt, the Finance Minister of the Republic of Mexico, directly stood up to refute what Defense Minister Bamot said just now. "Mr. President, Mr. Vice President, you two should know how serious our current financial situation is. It turns out that before the several silver mines in the hands of the government have been mined, there is a surplus of millions of silver pesos every year." , But now, not only do we have no balance, but we also owe a large amount of foreign debt...especially these debts, many of which are debts of foreign banks." Finance Minister Schmidt looked at President Santa Anna, and Vice President Lester introduced the current financial situation of the Republic of Mexico and the extent of its financial losses.

"With the current financial situation of the Republic of Mexico, it is not easy to even maintain it. If we want to launch a war, Minister Bamot, let me ask you, where does the money come from?" Schmidt looked at the national defense. Minister Bamot asked.

"This..." Bamot was speechless by Schmidt. He hesitated and couldn't speak for a long time. "We can issue national bonds, just like California did." Bamot was He was a little embarrassed, and then he unabashedly brought up the issue of war debts in California more than a month ago to exterminate Indians. Based on this, he believed that the current Mexican Republic could also follow the example of the escaped Governor Hua Ke. Via's method... In Bamot's view, although Governor Huaco Covia himself is really shameless, his method of issuing war bonds can be regarded as a solution to the problem of the Republic of Mexico, which is currently financially strapped...

"National debt, a joke, this is a complete joke." Hearing that Minister Bamot's solution was to issue national bonds, Schmidt was immediately laughed out of anger. In Schmidt's view, Bamot not only did not understand what war was, I don’t even understand what the economy is. “Everyone, our current total national debt has reached a very high level. If we increase the national debt, especially like launching a war, our annual interest payments will crush us. I don’t need to say more about what will happen to the Republic of Mexico once its finances are dragged down, right?” Bamot first explained to everyone the current debt interest situation of the Republic of Mexico and the continued issuance of debt. What consequences will result.

The consequences, of course, are the arrears of wages for public officials and the interruption of various social expenditures because the Republic of Mexico cannot make ends meet or even pay any money. This is for the Republic of Mexico with fierce social contradictions... Every This matter is a serious matter that has to worry everyone. Once the financial collapse really occurs, the possible consequences may even be the bankruptcy of the entire Republic of Mexico... This is the most fatal thing. God knows what will happen?
The French Revolution? ?

As soon as this idea appeared in everyone's mind, it lingered. It frightened many people. They were a little afraid of the war with Liujiabao. They were not afraid of Liujiabao's army, but afraid of Liujiabao's army. Their own finances collapsed due to the war, and even involved a series of things that they were afraid of but could not solve.

"But we can't leave those infidels alone. After all, they have occupied the California area that belongs to the Republic of Mexico..." President Santa Anna said to everyone with a gloomy face, "As I just said, this matter If the matter cannot be properly resolved, it will also cause trouble for all of us." President Santa Anna continued to tell everyone.

"But our finances cannot afford an expedition, Mr. President." Finance Minister Schmidt frowned and said to President Santa Anna.

"We can ask those foreign banks to guarantee us and borrow a loan from them." At this moment, Vice President Lester, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke. As soon as he spoke, everyone was shocked. I don't know why he still wants to borrow money from those damn foreign vampires at this time.

"Mr. Vice President..."

"Listen to me, Schmidt!!"

Finance Minister Schmidt was about to say something when he was directly interrupted by Lester.

"Everyone, it is difficult for us to bear the political consequences of losing California at the moment. Everyone knows this." Lester interrupted and said to everyone.

Everyone present, including President Santa Anna, who had a political disagreement with Vice President Lester, nodded involuntarily and agreed after listening.

Others also agreed with Vice President Lester's point of view, that is, they could not accept the courage to lose the California region and bear the consequences after it happened...

"It is difficult for our current finances to support such a large-scale military operation, so borrowing has become our only option." Lester continued to tell everyone present, "With our financial difficulties, it is difficult to afford The huge interest accumulated after borrowing money, so we must change the borrowing method." Lester introduced to everyone confidently.

"Another way?"

After hearing these words from Vice President Lester, no one knew what he was thinking. "In what way?" President Santa Anna frowned and asked Vice President Lester.

"Mortgage!!" Lester looked at President Santa Anna and replied firmly, "Mortgage the entire California area in exchange for interest-free loans from foreign banks, and even use the minerals in California as exchange items. , in exchange for more funds, including, but I don’t know, only limited to war funds..." Lester said the craziest words in the calmest tone, what is mortgage, what is exchange of goods, that is basically selling out the entire California area, Using the future economic lifeline of the entire California in exchange for his, and indeed everyone present, political future in the Mexican political arena.

"What, mortgage the entire California?" After hearing this, not only President Santa Anna, but also Finance Minister Schmidt, who had always been opposed to the war, changed their expressions, and even Schmidt shouted out directly , which shows the seriousness of this matter in Schmidt's heart.

"Mr. Vice President, do you know what mortgage means?" Schmidt immediately asked Lester. "It means that even if we take back California and Los Angeles, after the war is over, California will not belong to us Mexicans. California and Los Angeles are not the Los Angeles of us Mexicans, but of those foreign bankers. We just work for them for free, even just a housekeeper!!" Schmidt, who is familiar with financial operations, certainly knows the consequences of mortgaging the California area. Seriously, this means that from now on, California will only belong to the Republic of Mexico on the map, and everything else, even everything there, has nothing to do with the Republic of Mexico.

"Lester, we cannot take California, which is part of the Mexican Republic, from the hands of the infidels and then into the hands of greedy foreign bankers. This is irresponsible to our country and to everyone in our country, including those of us here. Everyone..." At this time, President Santa Anna also stood up and accused Vice President Lester of his traitorous remarks just now. There was even a sense of eagerness in his eyes. After all, he had a conflict with Vice President Lester. Since he was elected president, a large part of the presidential power that should have belonged to him has been taken away by the other party's operation, and there is also a group of cabinet members standing on the opposite side of the people. All of this has President Santa Anna is very dissatisfied with Lester. If he seizes an opportunity this time, President Santa Anna will definitely make some fuss...

"I support Vice President Lester." At this time, Minister of Industry and Commerce Santos stood up and spoke for Vice President Lester, "Whether we want it or not, California is not in our hands now. The top priority is to Get California back, instead of being like now, without any solution, just blaming others randomly..." Santos continued, pointing at Sang and Huai.

As soon as Santos finished speaking, everyone's expressions changed. The difference was that President Santa Anna's side was more angry, while Vice President Lester's side was relatively calm, even with this calm face. Next...it's about gloating.

"Santos, you..." Foreign Minister Hosi pointed angrily at Santos, "Do you know what you are talking about, are you crazy?" Hosi scolded Santos.

"I'm not crazy, I'm just discussing the matter." Santos glanced at Hosi with disdain, and then replied casually, "Mr. President, I think we should submit it to Congress for a vote first. After all, we are all here to argue. Going there won't solve any problems." Santos then turned his attention to President Santa Anna, who was looking ugly. He directly made the conflict between the two parties public and did not give Santa Anna, the President of the Republic of Mexico, any face.

From this we can see how chaotic the internal affairs of the entire Mexican Republic have become, and have even reached the point of breaking out...

"Lester, this is what you mean, isn't it?" President Santa Anna ignored Santos, the pawn, and instead looked at Vice President Lester, who was watching the show. Santa Anna Understand that the reason why Santos dared to contradict himself in this way was all because of Lester's instructions. It was even possible that before today's cabinet meeting, he had already started his plan and action plan...

"Mr. President, you are joking. I just mentioned a plan on how to save the California region. How could it be an attack on you? You misunderstood, Mr. President..." Lester still used his signature smile and said to Sang President Santa Anna replied, but in President Santa Anna's opinion, this smile was so mocking, and it was simply a mockery of him.

"Lester, you have to understand that this is about the fate of the Republic of Mexico, not your family's family affair." President Santa Anna's chest was up and down, and he was very angry at Lester's weird remarks just now. Qing said, "I don't care what interests you have with those foreign bankers, I will not allow you to hollow out the entire Republic of Mexico and take away California that belongs to the Republic of Mexico." President Santa Anna looked at him with murderous eyes. Lester said that in the view of President Santa Anna, the so-called mortgage of the California area to obtain loans for the war does not seem to have anything to do with Lester himself or the Misia family behind him, but with Santa Anna President Nacional knows about these bastard families. They must have made huge profits from them, and they were traitorous profits. Otherwise, Lester would not have risked being scolded by the descendants of the Mexican Republic to promote such a plan. He, and even everyone in this cabinet, made a traitorous treaty that has been infamy for thousands of years...

All of this has something to do with the Misia family supporting Leicester, President Santa Anna, I'm sure.

"Mr. President, I don't understand what you are saying. If nothing happens, I will leave first." Lester did not directly answer President Santa Anna's question about him and the family behind him, but was prepared to avoid the important and the easy. Leave this office that makes him jealous and disgusted.

"Oh, by the way, Mr. President." Before Lester left, he suddenly turned around and said hello to President Santa Anna, "Tomorrow morning, Congress will be convened for a vote. I have uploaded the relevant bills to all members. Yes, you must come!!" After Lester finished speaking, he left the president's office.

Also leaving with him were Minister of Industry and Commerce Santos, Minister of Agriculture Leka, and even the self-neutral Minister of Defense Bamot.

boom……

As soon as everyone left, a vase from the Far East was smashed on the ground.

And President Santa Anna, who kept smoking a cigar and his chest was heaving.

There are also those cabinet officials who are silent and don't know how to speak. They are President Santa Anna's only remaining supporters.

(End of this chapter)