Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.

"Archduke Franz, believe me, I also have great sympathy for those poor people who are enslaved. But we are Austrians, and those people are Mexicans, or Americans, whatever, they are not in the Austrian Empire. Within control..."

Rauscher explained.

"Then can we ignore it?" Franz asked back.

"But we are beyond our reach."

"If I stand on the sidelines today, when disaster strikes me in the future, no one will cheer for me." Franz casually said a famous saying of a certain master.

Archbishop Rauscher felt helpless. He knew that he could not stop the Grand Duke, so he chose to believe in this "natural saint".

"The power of the church is limited, but I will find a way to help those poor people. I think my old friend Pope Gregory XVI may have a way."

pope! Rauscher reminded Franz.

Since the Catholic forces in Austria and Mexico are very strong, Franz forgot who should speak the most at this time.

"The Pope only needs to issue an edict to condemn the slave traders in Mexico."

Rauscher is not a fool. He understands that this matter is of great benefit to the church, and he can also take the opportunity to improve the relationship with the Mexican Catholic Church.

As for Pope Gregory XVI, that hypocritical and greedy guy, as long as he clarifies the interests and gives him a sum of money, it is not a problem to let him expel those people from Texas.

Although those Christians may not recognize Pope Gregory XVI at all, it doesn't matter, as long as the Mexicans feel that they are just.

Franz is not so superficial. What he wants is to get the Texas war out of the circle completely, and to completely tilt public opinion to the side of Mexico to prevent accidents from happening.

After all, in history, Tasan Anna's main force was defeated by the militia led by Houston in 18 minutes.

Although Franz had already put pressure on Earl Tulare through Rauscher, sent two experienced generals to Mexico, sold a batch of weapons at a low price, and even drew up a battle plan for him, but who It can be guaranteed that Tasang Anna will execute according to the plan.

After all, as long as Tasan Anna has the heart, it is easy to ask that Archduke Franz Karl is actually not very good at thinking...

Rome, Holy See.

Pope Gregory XVI issued a bull condemning slave traders for treating slaves "like unclean animals" and forbidding Catholics from participating in the trade. Those who run this trade will be excommunicated.

As soon as this amnesty came out, it immediately caused an uproar (a sensitive word), because at this time most European and American countries announced the ban on the slave trade.

England in 1806, America in 1807, France in 1794, Sweden in 1813, Netherlands in 1814, Portugal in 1815, Austria in 1820, Mexico in 1824...

American immigrants bought a large number of black slaves to build plantations on Mexican land, which violated both Mexican and American laws.

You must know that in 1807, the United States issued a decree prohibiting the slave trade, prohibiting any form of slave trade. However, due to huge commercial interests, it is difficult to implement the decree, and the slave trade is still very rampant.

And this time the Battle of Texas once again pushed the United States to the forefront, making the whole of Europe question whether the United States is a civilized country.