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Chapter 871 San Francisco in North America
For New Spain in North America, that is, the Spanish North American colonies, mainly Mexico, the end of the Spanish Bourbon dynasty's rule by Napoleon was a terrible thing.

In the Viceroyalty of New Spain, a delicate balance was maintained among European whites, native whites, and mixed-race whites.

In the past, even when problems arose, there was at least a patriarch, namely the King of Spain, to mediate the conflict.

Spiritually, the only close connection between native-born whites and mixed-race whites and their mother country, Spain, is Catholicism and the king.

Losing the king meant that Spain lost a major force controlling the new Spain, and the most important one at that.

Even more alarming is that New Spain was already facing serious internal and external troubles before this.

Externally, the Northern Hezhou Protectorate of the Great Yu Dynasty continuously encroached on the land of New Spain to the south. Basically, except for Texas, the Governor-General of New Spain completely lost all the territories that later became part of the United States.

The warships of the Northern Hezhou Governor's Office also repeatedly went to New Spain to harass the port, and even went ashore to break into the manor, capture slaves, and steal food.

South of New Spain, the port of Fishing (Panama), which was once nominally Spanish territory, was also completely lost.

Panama is a very important strategic location. Once the Panama Railway is completed, supplies from the Pacific side can be transported to the Atlantic side very conveniently.

This would provide the Daewoo Navy, which lacks a strategic Atlantic port, with a crucial sanctuary.

Once the Da Yu navy has ports in both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans where warships can dock and supplies can be replenished, it can launch a pincer attack on New Spain.

Within New Spain, Prince Yan, Mo Zhouzhen, had been instigating various factions within the country to cause trouble for the past six years.

First, a major uprising broke out among the Native Americans, primarily the Maya of the Yucatan Peninsula.

They took advantage of smuggling copper and silver to the Great Yu to obtain a large amount of weaponry, so when they started their uprising, they were very powerful and their fighting strength was much stronger than that of the Yucatan caste war that broke out decades later.

Therefore, the unprepared Viceroyalty of New Spain spent three years and suffered more than a thousand casualties among white Spanish soldiers, but the result was that the Yucatan region became more independent.

During the war, many Maya people broke free from the control of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, and various resistance leaders emerged like mushrooms after rain.

Military incompetence, in turn, fueled the escalation of conflicts among white people, who were essentially part of the ruling class.

During the war, officers were mostly white Europeans, while soldiers were mostly mixed-race whites.

In the military, these mixed-race white people suffered the most severe oppression. They not only faced discrimination and oppression based on their bloodline, but also faced an additional layer of oppression from officers compared to peacetime.

Most of the dead and wounded in the war were mixed-race white people, but they received the least rewards and compensation. They were also easily punished or even imprisoned for poor performance.

On the contrary, officers of European white descent rarely faced punishment even for major mistakes, and if they won, their rewards were dozens or even hundreds of times greater than those of mixed-race white officers.

Meanwhile, non-mixed-race native-born whites also suffered greatly in the war.

Under the rule of the Viceroy of New Spain, the white Europeans who controlled large tracts of land did not have to pay much tax to the Viceroy's government.

They directly transported their taxes to the mainland in various forms, using large sailing ships, and paid them to the kingdom's government and the king.

Therefore, most of the expenses of the Viceroyalty of New Spain were borne by the native whites who controlled a portion of the land. Taking advantage of the war, the Viceroyalty exploited them and extorted a great deal from them.

Meanwhile, the Northern Hezhou Thousand-Household Office of the Southern Garrison of the Jinyiwei of the Great Yu, which had been stirring up trouble among the Maya, immediately seized the opportunity and sent secret representatives composed of exiled Frenchmen and Filipino Spaniards who had defected to the Great Yu to incite the native whites and mixed-race whites.

This completely ignited the anger of both social classes.

The fight against the colonial government, led by Miguel Costilla, a Mexican national hero, father of independence, and native-born white man, spread like wildfire throughout New Spain from the very beginning.

Under Miguel's inspiration and leadership, a large number of native-born white and mixed-race white people joined the team with their own firearms and ammunition.

Among them, José María Molóres, a mixed-race white man who later became a Mexican independence hero, is the most famous and fought very bravely.

Of course, the Maya not only couldn't integrate with the native and mixed-race white people, but they were also hostile to each other. So, despite the considerable commotion between the two sides, they didn't support each other at all, and there were even minor frictions.

Furthermore, the fact that neither side was strong enough to overthrow the New Spanish colonial government gave New Spanish Governor José Iturigare the opportunity to suppress the rebellion.

The Spanish Bourbon dynasty was ended by Napoleon during this crucial period. If it had happened later, the uprising might have been suppressed, but it just so happened to be such a coincidence.

Napoleon's heavy blow to the Spanish Bourbon dynasty, across tens of thousands of miles of ocean, struck right at the heart of the Viceroyalty of New Spain in Central America, making the Viceroy José Iturrigare's eyes gleam with admiration.

Mexico City, the Viceroyal Palace of New Spain.

Governor José Iturrigaray, who was being indirectly attacked by Napoleon, received a secret letter written in French, signed simply with the letters MV.

Although it was somewhat cryptic, Governor José knew whose letter it was.

M stands for Mo, the surname of the Serres royal family, and V is the first letter of Valois, representing the Duke of Valois of France.

"Gentlemen, the Duke of Valois seems to be too confident. The only condition he has given us is that we be allowed to leave here with all our gold and silver jewelry."

In other words, we can only take away the superficial assets, while the vast amount of immovable property, such as land, manors, and serfs, will be unconditionally given to the Seres.

Upon hearing Governor José's words, the high-ranking nobles from the Kingdom of Spain, the speakers of local councils, and the archbishops in the governor's office all showed expressions of shock and anger.

These white Europeans from Spain certainly didn't mind becoming subjects of the Duke of Valois; it was simply a matter of changing this land from New Spain to New France, or New Serres.

What they cannot accept is leaving New Spain completely in this way, by being deprived of their property.

“I’ve said it before: the Duke of Valois may appear to be the grandson of King Louis XVI, but in reality, he is a Seresian through and through.”

As the grandson of the Great Emperor of Seres and the Grand Duke of the Empire, Duke Valois has an endless supply of Seresians as his supporters; we are of no use to him.

The speaker was Marshal Pedro Garibe, who was nearly eighty years old. He was the only Spanish Army Marshal in the New Spain region and had served the New Spain Viceroyalty for forty-four years. He was highly decorated and respected in the New Spain Army.

“I would even say that the Duke of Valois would love to drive us out and then use our land to reward those who follow him.”

“Then we will oppose him, even if it means recognizing Napoleon Bonaparte as King of New Spain, we will not accept this Seresian who wears a mask of hypocrisy!” someone shouted.

Marshal Pedro Garibé shook his head. "This would give the Duke of Valois an excuse, and if he chooses to attack us at this time, we will have no way to resist."

Therefore, I suggest that we negotiate with the Duke of Valois on the terms offered, delaying the outbreak of direct conflict until we have resolved the rebellion of the locals and the Maya.”

“What if the Duke of Valois realizes that we are stalling for time? If we cannot make a decision quickly, I fear that once our intentions are exposed, it will only provoke the Duke of Valois to take further action.”

Governor José was still somewhat worried, fearing that if his delaying tactics were discovered, it would accelerate the annexation of New Spain by the Great Yu.

However, the old man is still able to hold his position thanks to Duke Moguangzhi of Valois.

Because there was no strong pressure from the Great Yu in history, the call for Mexican independence was very high.

Governor José was quickly overthrown in a coup by those sympathetic to and inclined towards independence, and ultimately returned to his homeland in a miserable state to face trial by a military court.

“We can say it this way,” Marshal Pedro winked slyly. “Now that the Kingdom of Spain has fallen, even if we take the gold and silver back, the French will confiscate it.”

Moreover, losing New Spain is a serious crime. Even if the Kingdom of Spain were to break free from French control in the future, we would still be tried. Therefore, we hope to receive the protection of the Seres Empire and settle there with our gold and silver.”

“That’s a great idea!” Governor Jose immediately agreed. “We can also spread the word that I personally wish to immediately transfer wealth worth more than 150,000 Seris silver coins to the Seris Empire.”

I think this news alone is enough to buy us at least a month. As long as we can suppress the rebellion as soon as possible, we will have enough leverage to negotiate.

The governor was still very clear-headed; he knew that even if the rebellion was quickly quelled, New Spain still had no future.

The Seris Empire is increasing its strength by more than 400,000 people every year, which is something no one can resist.

So his goal wasn't to preserve New Spain for the Kingdom of Spain, but rather to ensure that after the Duke of Valois conquered the region for the Seres Empire, they could still retain their wealth and their superior status.

The capital of the Yan Kingdom, Yuyang (Los Angeles).

When the reply from the Governor of New Spain, José, was delivered to Prince Yan, Mo Zhouzhen, even Mo Zhouzhen, with his composure, was momentarily lost in thought.

This is indeed very tempting. As long as the upper echelons of the New Spain Governorate decide to switch sides, then the Great Yu will immediately have the entire New Spain.

This is not just Mexico, but a large area of ​​Central America, including Honduras, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, and so on.

But Mo Zhouzhen quickly came to his senses. What Da Yu needed now was not land; Da Yu had enough land already.

What the Great Yu needs now are mature, well-managed colonies, especially its Yan vassal state, which needs these the most.

In Northern Helios, besides the United States to the east, the most developed colony was Mexico in New Spain.

If these powerful nobles are left behind, Mozhouzhen will not be able to enjoy these rich lands and populations, and there will not be enough benefits to attract enough people to settle in Beihezhou.

Therefore, no matter what those guys at the top of New Spain say or do, it won't change Mo Zhouzhen's original goal, which is to seize all their property.

They turned all the wealth accumulated by the Spanish over two or three hundred years into Chinese property.

"Thirteenth Brother, Marquis, what do you think?" Mo Zhouzhen's entourage has increased, a result of his detailed discussion with his father, Mo Zibu, during his recent trip back home.

In this discussion about the future of Beihe Prefecture, Yan Wang Mo Zhouzhen, as his father's favorite son, received considerable benefits, which was entirely justified for his efforts in North America over the past ten years.

Currently, the Northern Hezhou Protectorate is roughly divided into four parts.

The three castles that were first established in Beihe Prefecture—Warmwater Harbor (Vancouver), Prideful Sun Fortress (Seattle), and Jingning City (Portland)—were merged to form Suiyuan Province, a territory directly under the jurisdiction of the imperial court and the most solid fortress and support of the Great Yu Dynasty in North America.

Mo Zhouzhen's Yan vassal state included San Francisco, Yuyang (Los Angeles), as well as parts of Mexico to the south and a large area of ​​East Texas to the east.

Although it seems somewhat barren at present, Mo Zhouzhen's expansion in the east, north, and south has not been blocked. It can be said that as long as Mo Zhouzhen has enough ability, his Yan vassal state will be large enough in the future.

Most importantly, despite acquiring a large amount of land, Moshu Zhen managed to preserve his Edo-gun kingdom.

Mo Zibu agreed to Mo Zhouzhen's request for a divorce from Shigehime, the adopted daughter of the last Shogun Xu Jiazhi (Tokugawa Ieharu).

This marriage, which had no real substance and brought no benefit to Mo Zhouzhen, was dissolved.

After the divorce, Mo Zibu also agreed to let Mo Zhouzhen marry the youngest daughter of Duke Chen Guangyao.

It should be noted that none of Chen Guangyao's three daughters were previously allowed to marry princes, because the three most powerful military leaders in the Great Yu Dynasty were Chen Guangyao, Chen Lian, and Li Xianwen.

Among them, Chen Guangyao controlled the Northeast Army, Li Xianwen had long controlled the Northwest Army, and Chen Lian controlled the Nanyang Zhenfan Army and a considerable portion of the naval fleet.

Among them, Chen Guangyao's Northeast Army was the strongest. After all, after the Khitan, regardless of whether they were barbarians or Han Chinese, the fighting power in this area was quite strong.

After Mo Zhouzhen married Chen Guangyao's youngest daughter, he not only gained access to many retired soldiers from the Northeast Army, but also continuously transferred people from the Northeast to Beihezhou.

Most importantly, after Chen Guangyao's daughter marries Mo Zhouzhen, their offspring will inherit the Edo Kingdom.

This inheritance is not immediate, but rather occurs after Mo Zhouzhen's death.

In other words, Mo Zhouzhen obtained the privilege of having the Edo County Kingdom until his death, truly becoming the first feudal lord of the Great Yu Dynasty, spanning two oceans.

"Just skeletons in a tomb, let's play along for a bit." The thirteenth prince, Mo Zhoujin, snorted coldly, answering his elder brother, Prince Yan, Mo Zhouzhen's question.

Mo Zhoujin will be enfeoffed as the King of Chen in the future, and will receive the entire Louisiana, as well as a part of Texas.

Furthermore, the fleet of the Great Yu in Beihe Prefecture will be handed over to Mo Zhoujin for command, which is the destination of the third piece of land in Beihe Prefecture.

It seemed like a good idea, but Mo Zhoujin sighed. This arrangement was clearly meant to check and balance Prince Yan, Mo Zhouzhen.

Because Mo Zhouzhen had no fleet, a king spanning two oceans without warships was like a person who was strong but had a limp.

Mo Zhoujin is now like someone who has mastered the art of restoring a crippled leg. Do you think Prince Yan, Mo Zhouzhen, wouldn't have some thoughts or needs about him?
Mo Zhoujin was always a little apprehensive about the possibility of facing off against Mo Zhouzhen in the future, as his fifth brother was no pushover.

But Mo Zhoujin had no choice but to step up, because this task was given to him by his elder brother, the Crown Prince.

After Mo Zhoujin captured the Pearl Islands (Hawaii) and made great contributions, the Crown Prince's confidant came to his door.

To Mo Zhoujin, the fifth brother of the Prince of Yan was indeed a fierce tiger, but the eldest brother of the Crown Prince was a dragon that had already passed through the tribulation of lightning and ascended to heaven.

Mo Zhoujin knew very well who she should oppose.

No one should mess with the Crown Prince; who dares to challenge the future dragon?

“Your Highness, they are destined to be eliminated. Any sweet talk from these people can be ignored.”

The marquis that Mo Zhouzhen mentioned spoke; it was none other than the Marquis de Lafayette of France during the French Revolution.

The fiefdom granted to Wen Guogong Mo Guangzhi (Duke of Valois) was the vast majority of New Spain, and he would be enfeoffed as the King of Zhongshan in the future.

However, since he was still young, it was impossible for him to come to Beihe Prefecture to take charge of the development himself. Therefore, Marquis Lafayette was selected as the prime minister to replace Mo Guangzhi and take full charge of all affairs of Zhongshan State.

"Moreover, we need to accelerate our contact with all levels of society in New Spain, because war is about to break out in Europe again."

If Napoleon Bonaparte, the usurper, were defeated, the Bourbon family's rule in Spain would be restored, and the variables would increase significantly.

The Marquis de Lafayette's tone always carried a sense of urgency; the exiles of the French Bourbon dynasty had wandered for too long and were eager to have a home to settle their souls.

"Then let's act now. The Jinyiwei will be in charge of the Jurchen and Mayan tribes."

The Marquis made arrangements for the local white resistance fighters.

As for certain soldiers from the New Spain Viceroyalty who can be utilized, I will personally handle those matters.

(End of this chapter)