Chapter 1373: Chapter 473: The Assassination Operation Begins
Aguirre and Escovar’s rebellion truly startled Monroe.
He never imagined that Donnie would incite these two into rebellion, and Monroe understood very well that given his enmity with Donnie, if Aguirre and Escovar succeeded in their uprising,
his own fate would certainly be dire.
Therefore, after the rebellion of these two, Monroe took the uprising very seriously and, as the Labor Party leader, personally wrote to every general within Mexico who had troops, urging them to support Calles in quelling the rebellion.
Whether Monroe’s letter had any effect, one could not know.
Aguirre and Escovar’s rebellion in Mexico quickly ignited the desire for rebellion in other leading generals like a spark.
If one were to make an analogy for Mexico now, it was somewhat like the East during the principal’s era; nominally the leader of the East, but in reality, his army was divided into various factions.
The only difference was that the number of troops under the generals led by Calles was nowhere near comparable to that of the principal.
It was somewhat akin to a joint-stock company; the principal and Calles acted as the chairmen of the board, yet at the same time, there were numerous directors within the company. Some might be loyal to the chairman, but others wished to overthrow the current chairman and become the chairman themselves.
However, they lacked the power, being merely minority shareholders.
Now, two major shareholders had joined forces, and it appeared they might win. Hence, the minority shareholders began to rally to their side.
Under such circumstances, Aguirre and Escovar’s rebellion initially achieved significant results; their forces were growing, and many generals pledged allegiance to them.
Simultaneously, with the joining of these generals, Aguirre and Escovar occupied more states.
From initially Veracruz, later taking Cordoba, Jalapa, Torreon, Monterrey, Chihuahua, and other places, their power was expanding.
Meanwhile, Calles’ side was still gathering government forces.
"Useless. The opponents have already occupied Chihuahua. Does Calles have to wait until they occupy Mexico City to officially suppress the rebellion?"
Monroe was fuming in his study, clearly dissatisfied with Calles’s current situation.
Hector Moreno spoke to calm Monroe.
"Sir, no matter how it looks, the rebel forces are unable to contend with ours. President Calles over there is seeking the help of the United States. I believe suppressing the rebellion is just a matter of time!"
Hector Moreno was similarly shocked by Aguirre, Escovar, and others’ rebellion, but after analyzing both sides post-shock, Hector Moreno was very confident that Aguirre and Escovar’s rebellion would not succeed.
"Humph, still seeking the United States’ help? This matter was stirred up by Donnie Block; the United States would still support Calles!"
Monroe shouted furious, his body fat shaking at the same time.
Hector Moreno knew Monroe was worried about their outcome if Aguirre and Escovar truly succeeded after the rebellion.
"Sir, Donnie Block cannot represent the entire United States. After all, within Mexico, there are many American businesses, and these Americans certainly do not want to see large-scale warfare in Mexico, which would impact their businesses."
Mexico nowadays, even if not the United States’ backyard, was almost so; otherwise, Calles wouldn’t have possibly cleaned up the United States’ assets in Mexico after coming to power, so many Mexican industries were controlled or infiltrated by Americans.
This was not what Calles hoped to see.
At this time, Calles should be grateful that he happened to choose to compromise back then, or he might genuinely find no one in the United States to help him now.
Monroe’s eyes brightened, he immediately said: "Exactly, with so many American businesses in Mexico, their power may not compare to Donnie Block individually, but when combined, even Donnie Block cannot compete against them!"
Seeing Monroe regain his composure, Hector Moreno was relieved.
"Sir, what we should do now is leverage our connections in the United States to reach Donnie Block!"
After saying this, Hector Moreno carefully watched Monroe, fearing he might be angered by the suggestion.
Yet Monroe, being a prominent figure in Mexico, did have the maturity.
Though he was initially enraged upon hearing this suggestion, he quickly saw reason!
"Yes indeed, we should contact Donnie, and it must be done before Calles reaches Donnie Block; in this conflict, regardless of victory or defeat, Donnie Block’s business in Mexico will be unhindered!"
Monroe thought for a moment and immediately said, "Go find Lawrence Griffin, I remember he has business in Florida, he should know Donnie, let him help us contact Donnie!"
Lawrence Griffin was an old-school American oil merchant; of course, his oil business couldn’t compare to Rockefeller’s, and his oil field was in Mexico.