Bab 101: Chapter 102: [Evil Country]
The so-called "Mexican problem" refers, of course, to the Apaches' hatred of Mexico.
Every Indian tribe hated white people, but the white people they hated the most were different. For example, the Seminoles hated Americans the most, and the Foxes hated the French the most.
The white people that the Apaches hated the most were undoubtedly the Mexicans, or to be more precise, the Mexican whites, because at that time there had begun to be a lot of mixed-race people in Mexico, especially in the south.
The Mexican government has refused to meet with American diplomatic envoys, and war is getting closer.
Although Ma Shao didn't know what Apache's choice was in the original history, he could figure it out with his toes that Apache must have weighed the pros and cons of choosing the lesser of two hatreds or the greater of two bribes and sided with the United States.
that's the truth.
In the original history, the Apaches did choose to help the Americans to fight against the Mexicans. Then when the Mexican-American War ended, the Apaches faced even more ruthless Americans.
This can be considered as a traditional skill of Indian diplomacy, which is always blinded by hatred and immediate interests.
This is undoubtedly a stupid decision.
Ma Shao would not allow the tribe to make such a decision. For the current Apache, the most core diplomatic strategy is just one word: survive.
It is not possible to join either party directly.
It is not possible to join the United States. The United States will not change its attitude towards Apache because of this. Afterwards, those who should be killed will be killed, and those who should be expelled will be expelled. The Apache is equivalent to cannon fodder.
Joining Mexico was even worse, as Mexico could not possibly defeat the United States. The Apache joined Mexico in the war, only to be liquidated by the United States after the war, and their fate was even more miserable.
So the Apache had to stay as far away from the front lines of the war as possible.
It is not enough to just hide. One must also find ways to benefit from the war and absorb the wealth released by the war to strengthen oneself, otherwise one will still be eliminated afterwards.
The specific operation is naturally to sell new pistols.
Sell to both sides, mainly to Mexicans. Mexico will lose anyway, and with better weapons, it can cause greater casualties to Americans.
As for the leaked technology, Ma Shao didn't care. Unless he didn't use the new pistol, Colt would definitely launch a new product with similar performance soon. The new pistol was still a handmade product in essence. It was too easy to imitate it. It was not a photolithography machine or something like that.
It was something that was bound to spread sooner or later, and now, taking advantage of the outbreak of the Mexican-American War, he could make a lot of money and maximize the realization of this short-lived technological advantage.
If I want to have such a good opportunity again, I'm afraid I will have to wait until the Civil War.
Considering the traditional hatred of the Apaches towards the Mexicans, Ma Shao felt it necessary to do some ideological work among the tribesmen in order to sell the new pistols to the Mexicans.
He and Rainy Day gathered members of the tribal council and the Sleeping Bear City council, and dozens of people held a meeting in the chief's hall.
"This is an important meeting, so I called you all here." Ma Shao began, "The content of the meeting is mainly about the Mexican-American War."
"The Mexican-American War?" Some people were surprised and looked at each other.
"Have the United States and Mexico started fighting?"
Ma Shao said, "Not yet, but it's coming soon. Just this month, the Mexican government refused to meet with Polk's envoys and refused to negotiate. The war is getting closer and closer."
"Our territory is located near the border between the United States and Mexico. Once the war starts, we will almost certainly come into contact with the white army. We should prepare early."
"Today is the last day of 1845. After entering 1846, the tribe will enter a 'state of war' to cope with changes in the outside world..."
He first talked about some matters related to war preparedness, and then changed the subject: "In this war, the basic position of the plains tribes is neutrality. They will not ally with the United States or Mexico. At the same time, I will send envoys to advise other tribes to remain neutral."
Old Bear hesitated for a moment and said, "Captain, I have a question...Shouldn't we take this opportunity to retaliate against the Mexicans?"
Ma Shao: "There is no point in us joining the war except to cause casualties to ourselves. The Americans will not thank or recognize us, and the outcome of the war will not change - Mexico will lose."
Hearing that Mexico was bound to lose, many people couldn't help but smile.
"That sounds like good news." Rainy Day acted as the supporting actor.
Ma Shao continued: "Unfortunately, this is actually a tragedy for us."
"Tragedy?" Many people couldn't understand.
Ma Shao took a deep breath and said, "Let me tell you a story."
Hearing this, people couldn't help but become more alert and leaned over the table to listen - no one didn't like to listen to Ma Shao's stories.
"The story takes place during the American Revolutionary War. During this war, a new type of warrior appeared in the United States, the sniper." Ma Shao said slowly.
"Most of these snipers were experts in marksmanship. They often hid in concealed places and used rifles to shoot British officers."
"Because of the presence of snipers, British officers suffered heavy losses. Every general was afraid of being targeted by snipers, and everyone was in danger."
"But not all of these snipers are experts. There are always a few whose shooting skills are not accurate."
After a pause, Ma Shao continued, "For example, once a British general went to the front line for inspection. As a result, the soldiers reported to him: General, there is a sniper hiding not far ahead, but his shooting skills are terrible. He hasn't hit anyone in the past few days!"
"Hearing that there was a sniper nearby, the British general was angry and terrified. He quickly asked the soldiers: Since you found a sniper, why don't you kill him?"
"But the soldier replied: General, are you crazy? Do you want the Americans to replace them with a sniper with better marksmanship?"
As soon as Ma Shao finished speaking, several people laughed exaggeratedly: "Hahaha——"
"Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter!" Some people even laughed to tears.
Ma Shao was no longer surprised by this. In this age of entertainment scarcity, except for a few individuals, most people's sense of humor was much lower than his.
This phenomenon was particularly prominent among the Indians, who often faced sudden bursts of laughter when telling stories.
After the few people with the lowest sense of laughter stopped laughing, Ma Shao continued: "Now do you understand why Mexico's defeat is a tragedy for us?"
"When an enemy disappears, what replaces it may not necessarily be safe, but may be a more dangerous enemy."
"Although the Mexicans will undoubtedly be defeated, after their defeat, the Americans will take their place, occupy large tracts of nearby land and resources, and become our greatest enemy."
"Compared with Mexico, the United States is more powerful and more brutal." Ma Shao said in a deep voice, "Canada abolished slavery, and Mexico also abolished slavery. Texas joining the United States is both an expansion of the United States and a restoration of slavery!"
"This is a truly evil country!"
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