The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven

Chapter 1549 Dark clouds over the city
Metternich's actions made Tasan Anna furious, and when he returned to the presidential palace, the first things to suffer were the glassware and porcelain.

"Damn old bastard! Whose territory does he think this is?"

"Mr. President, do you want me to send someone to kill him?"

Diego on the side made a gesture of wiping his neck, which made Tasan Anna very angry.

"Idiot! Use your pig brain! What will we do if he dies here?"

"Then we will kill everyone who opposes you!"

Diego looked Tasan Anna in the eyes and said seriously.

Tasan Anna walked closer, stared into Diego's eyes, and suddenly smiled.

"Very good! Very spirited! Go and claim your reward!"

Tasan Anna was very satisfied with Diego's loyalty, but after Diego left, he began to worry again.

"Jimmy, you've always been very clever, is there any solution?"

Tasan Anna's sudden question caught Jimmy off guard.

“Mr. President, we.”

Jimmy originally wanted to show his loyalty, but he didn't think this trick would work. He was even more afraid that Tasan Anna would really send him to assassinate Metternich, and Jimmy didn't want to die.

The most important thing is that Jimin really has no way to deal with a behemoth like the California Colony, which is beyond his ability.

"We what? Tell me!"

Tasan Anna was getting a little impatient. He was not originally so impetuous, but after staying in such an environment in Mexico for a long time, his mentality was bound to change.

"Mr. President, why don't we agree to Metternich's terms first? Let's keep them stable for a few years first."

"Asshole! Doesn't that make me a traitor?"

Jimmy thought, "You think you're not?"

Perhaps sensing Jimmy's disdain, Tasan Anna slapped Colonel Jimmy hard in the face. A barely perceptible fierce look flashed in Jimmy's eyes, and then he retreated aside in dismay.

In fact, no one else can be blamed for the situation in Mexico that has deteriorated to this point. It is entirely the result of Tasan Anna's deliberate connivance and guidance.

If he had not pushed nationalism in Mexico, hoping to drive out Austrian influence through the nationalists, he would not have to worry about this now.

However, Tasan Anna did not know at this time that being called a traitor was the smallest price he had to pay.

As the news of Metternich's presence in Mexico City spread, large numbers of Mexican patriots began to gather in Mexico City from all directions.

Most of these people are young people full of vigor and vitality, and college students in Mexico City are naturally pushed to become the main force.

They did not dare to attack the heavily guarded presidential palace and state guesthouse, so they turned their attention to the factories opened by the Austrian-Mexican Joint Development Company and the farmlands outside the city.

The Meao United Development Company has its own guards, who are usually diligent in their duties, but at this time they did not open fire at the students walking in front.

I don't know whether it was out of compassion, fear of the Mexicans' power, or some other reason.

As a result, Mexico City was in ruins inside and outside, factories and shops were looted, and a large amount of farmland was burned.

These accounts naturally have to be attributed to Tassan Anna, after all, the Occidental Development Company also has shares belonging to the Mexican government.

In a short moment, Tasan Anna lost millions of pesos, which made his heart bleed.

However, the chaos has just begun. The power of the Omeco Joint Development Company has long penetrated into every aspect of Mexico. The employees of the Omeco Joint Development Company usually consider themselves superior to others and are God's true chosen people.

As for what Mexico is and what a country is, they have no idea. They only know that those who rob them are the country's army and those who collect taxes from them are the country's officials.

Talk to them about patriotism? Let the country love them first. They can't accept the idea that they are traitors, because they don't think of themselves as Mexicans at all. They don't want to go back to the days when they were insecure, hungry, and extorted by gangs every day.

In the following days, friction between the Mexican nationalist army and employees of the Omeco-Mexico Joint Development Company increased significantly, and even gun battles broke out in some areas.

However, most of the so-called gun battles were unilateral defeats of Mexican nationalists. After all, they lacked weapons, and usually the Mexican military and police would not help them.

Of course, there were some people who wanted to take advantage of the situation, but they were all repelled by the employees of the Omega Joint Development Company.

For the convenience of management and also as a welfare benefit, the Austrian-Mexican Joint Development Company built houses for its employees in a centralized location.

At this time, these employee housing became their fortress. In fact, when the factories and shops were destroyed, these people wanted to resist.

It’s just that the Rio-Mo Joint Development Company usually gives people the impression that it is too strong. Whether it is dealing with barbarians, bandits, or even warlords, it does not need ordinary employees to participate in the battle. As long as the guards take action, all problems can be solved.

They had long been accustomed to the feeling of being protected, but this time the guards failed to protect the factories and shops.

In order to prevent their lives from becoming what they were before, and to prevent their families and descendants from suffering the same hardships they once did, these people chose to take up arms to defend their homes.

Mexican nationalists, on the other hand, vowed to drive all the Austrian lackeys out of Mexico.
In addition to activities within the city, areas surrounding Mexico City also rushed to emulate the actions of Mexican nationalists in Mexico City.

However, they were not able to rob and smash things to their heart's content as if they were in an empty place. Instead, they were greeted by fully armed guards and angry bullets.

It is natural that Mexican nationalists would not only target the Austrian-Mexican Joint Development Company, but also focus on Tassan Anna's foreign legion.

However, those black soldiers had no intention of holding back at all, and for a time Mexico City once again became a living hell.

Hundreds of people died every day in Mexico City, most of them in massacres.

As the three-week deadline was about to arrive, Tasan Anna was still holding his breath and making no move, just allowing the chaos in the city to continue.

Metternich looked at the clock on the wall. In six hours, the 6-day deadline would have passed. At that time, Metternich would be escorted back to California by the guards, and the fate of millions of people would be decided at that moment.

At this moment, Metternich did not show any sign of nervousness. He just sat quietly, listening to the clock ticking forward.

After all, Metternich had experienced bigger scenes than this in his early years.

Compared with this, the pressure at this time is negligible.

There was a knock on the door and a guard walked in quickly.

"Sir, a team is heading towards the State Guest House."

Metternich didn't take it too seriously after all, this kind of thing had happened more than once or twice recently, and each time he would just pretend and leave.

The guard added.

"The Mexican troops have withdrawn."

This time Metternich finally raised his eyes.

"Sir, we will escort you away first."

"Has a telegram been sent to San Francisco?"

Metternich asked rhetorically.

"My Lord, our telegraph lines appear to have been cut."

The guard said hesitantly. After all, the telegraph was still a new invention in this era, and no one was very familiar with it. In addition, there was not enough time to check it.

"Then send out a carrier pigeon. Major, take a few smart soldiers out through the secret passage. If anything happens to us, be sure to inform California as soon as possible."

"Sir, I'd better stay. I'll let my confidants do the work. If I'm not here, the soldiers will be in chaos."

At this point the major was no longer as shy as before and spoke very frankly.