I Became The Crown Prince Of The Mexican Empire - Chapter 152



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Episode 152 South and North (6)

‘That can’t be…’

William Smith O’Brien felt a cold sweat run down his back.

The sensation of the object on the back of his head was clearly that of a pistol.

He raised his hands, meaning that he had no weapon in his hands.

“Can I look back? Even though I’m leaving, I still want to see your face.”

“Take a look around slowly.”

The man there was of unsure nationality, but one thing was certain.

‘You’re a soldier.’

With his well-trained body, stern expression, and shiny pistol, he was clearly a professionally trained soldier.

“···Are you a British soldier?”

“Maybe.”

“How did you know?”

The Young Islanders were not a formal organization with a centralized structure or formal membership roles.

It was a loose coalition of more hard-line Irish nationalists and intellectuals who had broken away from the organisation of Daniel O’Connell, a leading figure in the Irish independence movement who advocated peaceful independence.

However, there were some figures who were leaders, most notably William Smith O’Brien, who had been a member of the British House of Commons since 1828.

“How could I not know when you are acting so obviously?”

The opponent was not letting his guard down. The gun was aimed directly at his forehead, and his finger was on the trigger.

“At least let me stand before the court. I am a member of the House of Commons.”

Although he was an Irishman who was treated as if he were a colony, he was actually a member of the British House of Commons.

‘If I die, I must die publicly.’

If they disappear like this, the plans they are preparing will not be carried out, and it will have a fatal negative impact on the independence movement.

“Do you want independence?”

The answer to his earnest request was quite unexpected.

Crunch.

The bastard pulled back the hammer of his pistol as if threatening him.

If I answer yes, does that mean I’ll shoot you?

O’Brien was silent for a moment, but it didn’t take long for him to answer.

“···of course.”

“How reckless. Can’t you see the gun barrel right in front of you?”

“I would rather die here and now than tell lies about my country and people because I’m afraid of those bullets.”

O’Brien felt sorry for his comrades, but he was relieved.

Overcoming the fear of death.

The man who had been watching him put the hammer back in place and removed the gun that had been aimed at O’Brien.

“But is that how you prepare for a rebellion?”

“···what?”

“The British government knows your plans from beginning to end. Do you know what that means?”

Only then did O’Brien realize that the man was not a British soldier.

“You’re not British?”

The hint was that Britain already knew all the plans. He must be a spy for another country.

‘Any country that dares to oppose Britain…’

“You’re slow to respond.”

His thoughts couldn’t continue. O’Brien quickly turned his head.

“···If you don’t just vaguely know the plan, but know it from beginning to end···. There must be a spy among your comrades.”

“Yes. Your plan is hardly a plan. You are going to start a nationwide rebellion, acquire weapons, and rise up without any clear plan on how to gather foreign support.”

O’Brien felt ashamed. It was true. The young Irishmen who were angry at the British government’s response to the Irish famine had not been very deliberate in their actions. They had been blinded by the extreme suffering and anger that the famine had inflicted on them.

O’Brien was in no position to give them orders, and the situation was heading towards a dead end.

As O’Brien hung his head in shame, the man said:

“Take the reins and gather your power more secretly. We will support you.”

Sure enough, the man’s forces had a huge supply of food in their hands, and O’Brien recognized the man’s affiliation.

‘Mexican Empire.’

They intervened.

Although there was initially resistance to the idea of ​​a group seeking independence receiving help from foreign powers, another force in the Irish independence movement, Daniel O’Connell, was pushing for cooperation with the British Whig Party while also seeking independence.

The idea that it was better than the disgusting alliance promoted by Daniel O’Connell, and the positive perception of the Mexican Empire, which had been active in providing relief during the Great Famine, were shared by the Young Islanders.

The Mexican force, which looked like ‘professionals’ to anyone, was a great help to the Young Islanders, who were nothing more than amateurs.

“If we had just carried out the original plan, we would have ended up not accomplishing anything.”

“···okay.”

O’Brien and his comrades were essentially being trained by Mexican agents.

It was the moment when the Young Islanders’ fate changed.

***

“The first black literary figure… What a great phenomenon.”

It was the story of Isaac Lopez. In March of this year, some of the veterans who were ready were scheduled to enroll in college, but there were no black literary students.

“Yes, Your Majesty. If this becomes known, I think it will encourage the hesitant black people.”

“Try to get a newspaper interview. Don’t force it.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Tom Freeman’s interview was quite a hot topic. It was because he talked about the important values ​​of ‘hope’ and ‘unity’. It was not a big topic for the white and mestizo, who are the mainstream of Mexican society, but it was a big topic for the black people and the indigenous people who make up the majority of the population.

‘There were also reports that it was the first time that indigenous people and black people had bought so many newspapers.’

After I finished reporting on Isaac with a happy heart, I took out today’s main agenda.

It was a joyous day as the results of exercising the right to technology transfer under Article 5 of the Pittsburgh Treaty arrived.

According to the detailed provisions of the treaty, our Mexican Empire could claim knowledge of twenty of all patents, techniques, or inventions existing in the United States.

“Honestly, I didn’t think it would be anything special, but the result is good.”

Those were Diego’s words.

“Haha, I didn’t expect much either, but there are more useful things than I thought.”

It was a free patent shopping opportunity.

We openly requested the list from the USPTO, read through it in chronological order, and picked out the ones we wanted. We picked out several patents, but not only that.

Based on the information collected by intelligence agents, they even requested information on technologies and inventions that were not registered with the patent office.

I brought 20 skills, but there were some that were particularly useful.

“This vulcanized rubber has so many uses.”

“Hmm, is that so?”

Vulcanized rubber was a material invented by Charles Goodyear that chemically treated rubber to increase its elasticity and make it resistant to heat and cold. Before he invented the rubber vulcanization process, natural rubber was only used as an eraser, but after the invention, it became an important material that was useful not only in industry but also in all aspects of life.

“In the transportation field, if we use this to make tires that wrap around wheels, we can greatly improve the stability and durability of carriages. In addition, it can be widely used in the production of various daily necessities such as clothing, shoes, and waterproof products.”

I later intended to commission a study on ‘Gaitan’, but it had already been invented by an American in 1839.

“But Your Majesty, shouldn’t we also decide which companies will be given these technologies to utilize?”

“The patent office will be in charge of that. They have instructed them to select fairly, taking into account the utilization plan prepared by the company, the company’s location, and competitiveness.”

Diego smiled at my words.

“If the company’s competitiveness is included in the selection criteria, there is no way ‘Gaitan’ will be eliminated.”

“Haha, that’s what you were curious about. If only my company got the patent, there would definitely be talk, so I asked you to select at least 5 and at most 10 companies.”

“okay.”

“By the way, this sewing machine is going to be the biggest item in this bidding war.”

“Well, I think this is the best. It’s a brand new invention that was invented last year, so the inventor must be really upset.”

The sewing machine was invented by an American named Elias Howe in 1846. The utility of this invention is too much to say. It will reduce labor time and increase production, thereby lowering the price of clothing.

“Right. I guess we can just have Ramon prepare a bid for this.”

Although there had been attempts at developing sewing machines in several countries, including Britain and France, Howard’s machine had several key technological innovations.

Howard’s sewing machine was the first practical sewing machine to use a lock stitch mechanism, in which the upper thread and the thread from the lower bobbin are locked together, creating a much stronger and more durable stitch than the earlier chain stitch.

In fact, Britain and France invented sewing machines long before the United States, but they were so impractical that only a few were produced.

It was something that had the power to shake up the clothing industry.

“Next is something called a rotary printing press.”

“A machine that can quickly print large quantities of newspapers, books, magazines, etc…. This is an unsuitable item for my company to bid on.”

“Yes, but there are more than ten publishers that Real Inversion has invested in, so I need to notify them to prepare their bids.”

“That’s a good idea.”

If I had wanted to, I could have brought it in by having a company like ‘Rock Precision Machinery’ bid on it, but I had no intention of bringing all the technology.

These technologies will all be distributed by the Patent Office by the end of this year. It is important that this will help grow several companies, but it is also important that we have brought in American technologies. At least for the time being, there will be no technological lag.

In addition, we reviewed various useful technologies, such as agricultural technologies.

“At this rate, there will be no shortage of industries to foster in new key cities.”

The first major city, Chihuahua, is growing well. The construction workers who built the city were given jobs in the area, which helped them settle in, and veterans were also attracted to Chihuahua by receiving housing and college benefits in the city as part of their compensation for their service.

“Well, Trinidad City in East Texas has an elevator company that we prepared in advance, and since cotton farming is booming, we can send our sewing machine technology there···.”

We tried to grow the industry to best suit the characteristics of the region and to take efficiency into consideration, but it was not possible to do so in all regions. This was because there were many regions that did not have any particular differences.

In fact, considering only immediate efficiency, it would be most efficient to attach all industries to the existing cities connecting Las Truchas – Morelia – Mexico City – Veracruz.

This line, which ran across central Mexico by rail, had the largest ports on both the Pacific and Atlantic sides, as well as the iron ore deposits and steel mills that were most important for industrialization, as well as the populous and developed cities of Mexico City and Morelia.

‘But if that happens, almost the entire population of the Mexican Empire will end up living exactly along those lines.’

Given the population density of Mexico City and its metropolitan area in the past, this is very likely.

Using the territory of the Mexican Empire, which had become a gigantic nation similar in size to the United States of America minus Alaska, in such a way was nothing but a waste of its potential.

Of course, it is nothing more than a ridiculous fantasy to develop this vast country in a balanced manner. However, there are many regions with good locations that could grow into large cities, and I have no intention of wasting the potential of such places.

I have placed industries in the new core cities of Trinidad and Merida, taking the future into consideration.