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After learning about this, European monarchs such as Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, William I of the Kingdom of Prussia, Alexander II of the Russian Empire, Karl XV of the Kingdom of Sweden, Christian IX of the Kingdom of Denmark, Louis I of the Kingdom of Portugal, Isabel II of the Kingdom of Spain, and Italy King Emmanuel II of the Kingdom, William IV of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, William III of the Kingdom of Greece, etc. Kings and emperors from various countries who had nothing to do with it all came out to express their opposition.

Napoleon III of the French Empire and Joseph I of the Austro-Hungarian Empire expressed angrily that they would carry out retaliatory actions.

This time, even South American countries have expressed their disapproval of Mexico's execution of the emperor. President Lincoln of the Northern Confederate States of America and President Davis of the Southern Confederate States of America, and even famous figures such as Hugo, Andersen, and Gary Purdy Many people wrote letters to President Benito Juarez of Mexico, asking not to shoot Maximilian I. However, they were all opposed by Juarez.

At three o'clock in the morning on Thursday, June 28, 1867, the firing squad escorted Emperor Maximilian I and his two generals Miguel Miramon and Thomas Mesilla to the execution. Maximilian Lien I wore a black uniform and wore on his chest the Order of the Golden Fleece, which the Habsburg family inherited from the Order of the Golden Fleece of the Principality of Burgundy. After the priest celebrated mass for Maximilian I, he was taken to the Croche Heights in Queretaro, where he was executed. After that, he was shot at randomly and died.

News of Maximilian I's murder reached Europe 10 days later. The Habsburg family was immersed in grief. Perhaps due to pressure, after July 18, 1867, the body was returned about 20 days later. When arriving in Vienna, Austria, Joseph I stated that he would hold a state funeral in February next year and will eventually be buried in the Royal Cemetery in Vienna.

However, Benito Juarez's shooting of Maximilian I completely caused all countries in the world to distance themselves from him. Obviously, under the calmness of Vienna's grief, no one would think that Austria-Hungary under the rule of Joseph I The empire will let it go, because this represents the first time that the Austro-Hungarian Empire has faced challenges from other countries since its establishment. If it were powerful countries such as Britain, France, Prussia, Russia, or even the Netherlands and Italy, it might make them think twice, but Now the person provoking them and giving them absolutely no face is actually a little Mexican president.

A figure who looked like a clown in front of the self-respecting Joseph I actually dared to kill his own brother. No one would think that he could bear it. Therefore, they could not help but breathe quietly, waiting for the possible emergence of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. A stormy act of revenge.

However, before him, the French Empire took action.

On July 25, 1867, the French Guiana fleet in South America bombarded the Mexican port of Coatzacoalcos from the north. In just one day, Mexico's largest port terminal was almost in ruins.

After that, the French army deployed in South America seemed to be relieved and left. Surprisingly, the French had no excuse to occupy it, which was unexpected.

In early August, the Austro-Hungarian Empire's Mediterranean fleet conducted the same bombardment outside Coatzacoalcos, which was bombarded by French battleships, and then landed grandly. This time the Austro-Hungarian Empire's landing troops exceeded 10,000 people.

Although the Mexican army resisted for a time, one side came with great momentum, and one side seemed to have "ghosts" in their hearts, which actually allowed the Austro-Hungarian army to gain a firm foothold.

However, unexpectedly, the Austro-Hungarian army did not choose to go north and attack Mexico City directly. Instead, they camped there and headed for the port of Huquitan on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico.

This place soon fell to the Austro-Hungarian Empire in mid-August. Later, as 10,000 Austrian troops and 20,000 African servants from Nigeria, the colony of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, were transported and landed in Coatzacoalcos, these 30,000 people Unexpectedly, they also did not advance to the north, but advanced east along the eastern coast. In addition, the Austrian army in the south also advanced south along the Sierra Madre Mountains.

At this point, the Austro-Hungarian Empire's troops in Mexico reached 40,000, occupying one-sixth of the territory of Mexico, and they were all in the southernmost part.

At this time, everyone understood that the Austro-Hungarian Empire actually chose to use this method to prepare to capture southern Mexico before counterattacking the north?

Many people don't know what Joseph I thinks about this. It seems that the North is unwilling to confront the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but Joseph I doesn't pursue the victory. What's the reason?

Only some people understood that Joseph I was preparing for a long-term strategy, and it was also carried out by occupying Mexican territory. This made many countries, such as the Lincoln and Davis governments, very dissatisfied and wanted to stop it, but now they have just Since they were their biological brothers, neither of them wanted to touch the bad luck of the angry Joseph I now.

On August 5, 1867, William IV held the first Privy Council meeting after his funeral.

At the meeting, Dutch Chief of General Staff Mark Ruede said that there are more and more signs that the war in the Kingdom of Siam has entered the second stage and has begun, and this time, the French Imperial Army may not be as "as before" You're welcome" will let go and attack.

Tolbeck agrees.

Tolbeck said that these signs include the fact that the French Empire showed signs of resisting the sanctions imposed by the International Court of Justice in The Hague. The most important thing is that France resolutely chose to send Mexican soldiers to the Far East. These are more than 50,000 French battle-hardened troops. The investment will be of great importance to the entire Kingdom of Siam battlefield, and it is even tantamount to the emergence of a major key factor. It is very likely that the balance of the battlefield will be more in favor of the French Empire.

William IV recognized the judgment of the two men. He stated that from Sihanoukville in the south, Kampong Speu, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Cham, Stung Treng plus Pakse in Laos to Saravan, all areas are now suffering. When the French Empire launched a large-scale invasion, although King Rama IV of the Kingdom of Siam was still full of confidence, with the all-out efforts of the French Empire, the fall of this middle line of defense in the eastern and western parts of Cambodia, the Kingdom of Siam, was not resolved until William IV It seems that it is only a matter of time.

William IV said solemnly: "Wars generally consist of one to several battles. After the end of the attack, they will be deformed and regrouped to prepare for launching a new offensive. The first stage of the war between the French Empire and the Kingdom of Siam started from the beginning to Now that the Mexican and French troops are involved, this is no longer a small local conflict. The French Empire is now making a nationwide effort to pool French resources from all over the world to support this front war.

France's more obvious result was the occupation of Phnom Penh, the core city in Cambodia. However, when encircling and annihilating other cities, it encountered strong resistance due to the geographical location of the Kingdom of Siam. "