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Prelude:
The origins of the Mexican Revolution can be found in 1910. That year the election season had once again started. President and General Porfirio Díaz had once again ran for re-election. But, many were unhappy with this. The President was 80 and he had continuously served as president since 1876. (Expect between the years 1880-1884) But, one Francisco I. Madero, a young man from a wealthy landowning family, ran for election, in opposition of Díaz. But, before election day came around Madero was thrown in prison and the elections were rigged in favor of Díaz. From jail, Madero declaring how the Díaz presidency was illegal and called a revolt to end Díaz reign.
The wealthy Madero family used its resources to power the revolt, while Madero’s promises of land reform attracted many peasants to also revolt. Rebel leaders were also attracted by Madero, some including Pancho Villa, Emiliano Zapata, Pascual Orozco, and Venustiano Carranza. Orozco and Abraham González formed an army in the north to defeat Díaz. They ended up capturing Mexicali and Chihuahua City.
Soon enough, the Federal Army had a string of defeats. With this, Díaz started to negotiate with the revolutionaries. The end result was the Treaty of Ciudad Juárez, signed on May 21, 1911, in which Díaz would resign from office (along with his vice-president), interim president Francisco León de la Barra would take over, and democratic elections would be held in November of that year.
In November, unsurprisingly, Madero won the Presidency. One of his first calls to action was to demobilize the revolutionaries that helped him gain power. He relied on the Federal Army to defeat rebellions between 1911-12. Many of the revolutionary leader expected leadership positions after the war, but they got nothing.
Emiliano Zapata started an armed rebellion in the province of Morelos. Per usual Madero sent in the Federal Army, that lost to Zapata and his guerrilla troops. Orozco, thinking he’d the governorship of Chihuahua, instead got put in charge of army units in Chihuahua. He, like Zapata, started to rebel.
Madero sent General Victoriano Huerta to end the rebellion. Huerta was successful, and he was seen as a powerful leader against Madero’s reign. Along with government forces helping to suppress the Orozco rebellion, the governor of Chihuahua called upon the state militia, in which Pancho Villa was a colonel in. He lead a band of 400 irregular troops to support the government forces; but Huerta saw him as a competitor. In June of 1912, Huerta convicted Villa of stealing his force’s horses, in which Villa refused to return. He was jailed and to be executed, but with an intervention by Raúl Madero (the president’s brother) Villa was decided to not be executed. Villa saw this as an opportunity and fled to the US.
Two other rebellions, led by Bernardo Reyes and the second by Félix Díaz (nephew of the former president) occurred. They were quickly put down, and the two men were sent to jail. They formed another rebellion in February 1913.
The rebellions were the final nails in the coffin of Madero’s presidency. On the 19 of February, 1913 Madero resigned. Three days later he was assassinated. General Huerta, via a coup, assumed the title of President.
Within a month, rebellion started popping back up around the country. One of the most notables was that of Venustiano Carranza, who formed an army in Northern Mexico to overthrow Huerta. Many of the old revolutionaries also started to once again rise up, including Pancho Villa, who’d return from the US. In Morelos, Zapata continued his rebellion. He called for land distribution among the peasants.
In April of 1914, a German merchant ship was sailing into the port of Veracruz, to deliver arms to the Huerta regime. American forces landed in the port to prevent ships from entering. At first, it was just the waterfront, but after the Americans captured their targets, the local government troops kept on fighting. In the end, the American marines and sailors had occupied the whole city, which resulted in the deaths of 193 Mexican soldiers, 19 American servicemen, and an unknown amount of civilians. The ironic part of the whole story is that the arms aboard the German ship were from an American company. The only reason why the ship was sailing from Germany, was that Huerta’s arms dealer could avoid the American arms embargo. And even after the occupation of the city, the ship simply landed in a different port.
And this is where Mexico is as of June 1914. The alliance between Villa, Zapata, Carranza, and Orozco fight against Huerta’s regime. The Americans still occupying Veracruz. And other rebels fight against both the alliance and Huerta. And this point it seems like it could be anyone’s game.
Mexico as of June 1914
Díaz in 1910
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Introduction:
It was the early morning. Maybe about 5 AM. The streets were mostly empty, except for a few cars and people taking early morning walks. Jorge parked his car in the empty parking lot. He got out his keys from his pockets; the keys were old and showed signs of rust. They were, after all, from the previous archivists. The keys must’ve been what? 10? 20? years old. The originals from the 1930’s were on a wall in his office. Using the aging keys he unlocked the door and stepped into the grand building.
His footsteps echoed throughout the building. Around him, were shelves, filled and filled with books and boxes and the sort. Each section covered about ten years, 1910-1920, 1920-1930, and so on. These sections often covered dozens of shelves, even floors for some of them. The first set, he walked over to, was the 1910-1920 section. Amongst the shelves, there were study tables, with small lamps on them, to examine them.
Jorge walked to the next floor. There was the 1920-1930 section. Even though a vast majority of these papers were available to the public, a few were restricted. Only accessed for government employees, or by taking the very bureaucratic process of getting a temporary pass.
Slowly, as he advanced further, the shelves became less and less available to the public. Finally, after maybe half an hour, he reached the end. 1980-1990. Here, only a few papers would be able to be accessed. From there, if you had the proper government ID card, you could travel down to several floor below, and see the limited (even by government standards) 1990-2000 papers.
Jorge took out his card and swiped it on the machine. He entered the elevator and went down below. Even though he access, he rarely went down below. It was cold, and dark, and often, when he did go and when there were government employees, they often shot glances at him, often it was due to the fact that they didn’t think an archivist (his title was Grand Archivist, anyways) should have access to such sensitive information.
But, many didn’t know Jorge’s background. He’d been working for the government for over 30 years, stretching several jobs. At first, after getting a history degree in college, he applied to become a Mexican diplomat. And after going through the rigorous acceptance process,he finally got it. His missions were mostly in Europe, where the Mexican government realized his talents.
After years of service for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he was switched over to the Ministry of Intelligence. His job at first was to work with police and the military to prevent revolts in the country. His first years usually involved him going in and pretending to be a rebel while feeding information back to his bosses. After that, he was promoted to group leader. He was in control of a dozen men or so, sending them here and there to prevent revolts.
After another few years of that, he was a spy in Europe. Gaining info from various contacts and feeding it back to his bosses in Acapulco de Juarez. Aftera successful career in the field, he wanted to return to civilian life. The government gave him the opportunity to run the National Archives in Acapulco de Juarez. And, after working in the government for so long, he got privileges, such as being able to look at the government archives.
He drifted in the secret room, opening various cabinets, reading some, and putting it back. He went back up the elevator to the second floor. There stood his office. Which, with one of the other keys, he unlocked. The room was small and untidy. On the ceiling stood a small white fan, which blocked some of the view of the rest of the room. While, the middle was a oak table, with books and documents strewn across it. On it, was the newest government computer. Amongst the mess was a photo of him and his parents years ago. Behind that were several cabinets, filled with even more paper.
On the walls were several cases. In one of them were the original keys of the archives. On the other was a photo of the opening. From there came photos of Emiliano Zapata and his generals. By this point is was 7 o'clock. The doors officially opened for the day, and his employees started to trickle in.
Villa (left) and Zapata (right) in Mexico City. 1914
It was the early morning. Maybe about 5 AM. The streets were mostly empty, except for a few cars and people taking early morning walks. Jorge parked his car in the empty parking lot. He got out his keys from his pockets; the keys were old and showed signs of rust. They were, after all, from the previous archivists. The keys must’ve been what? 10? 20? years old. The originals from the 1930’s were on a wall in his office. Using the aging keys he unlocked the door and stepped into the grand building.
His footsteps echoed throughout the building. Around him, were shelves, filled and filled with books and boxes and the sort. Each section covered about ten years, 1910-1920, 1920-1930, and so on. These sections often covered dozens of shelves, even floors for some of them. The first set, he walked over to, was the 1910-1920 section. Amongst the shelves, there were study tables, with small lamps on them, to examine them.
Jorge walked to the next floor. There was the 1920-1930 section. Even though a vast majority of these papers were available to the public, a few were restricted. Only accessed for government employees, or by taking the very bureaucratic process of getting a temporary pass.
Slowly, as he advanced further, the shelves became less and less available to the public. Finally, after maybe half an hour, he reached the end. 1980-1990. Here, only a few papers would be able to be accessed. From there, if you had the proper government ID card, you could travel down to several floor below, and see the limited (even by government standards) 1990-2000 papers.
Jorge took out his card and swiped it on the machine. He entered the elevator and went down below. Even though he access, he rarely went down below. It was cold, and dark, and often, when he did go and when there were government employees, they often shot glances at him, often it was due to the fact that they didn’t think an archivist (his title was Grand Archivist, anyways) should have access to such sensitive information.
But, many didn’t know Jorge’s background. He’d been working for the government for over 30 years, stretching several jobs. At first, after getting a history degree in college, he applied to become a Mexican diplomat. And after going through the rigorous acceptance process,he finally got it. His missions were mostly in Europe, where the Mexican government realized his talents.
After years of service for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he was switched over to the Ministry of Intelligence. His job at first was to work with police and the military to prevent revolts in the country. His first years usually involved him going in and pretending to be a rebel while feeding information back to his bosses. After that, he was promoted to group leader. He was in control of a dozen men or so, sending them here and there to prevent revolts.
After another few years of that, he was a spy in Europe. Gaining info from various contacts and feeding it back to his bosses in Acapulco de Juarez. Aftera successful career in the field, he wanted to return to civilian life. The government gave him the opportunity to run the National Archives in Acapulco de Juarez. And, after working in the government for so long, he got privileges, such as being able to look at the government archives.
He drifted in the secret room, opening various cabinets, reading some, and putting it back. He went back up the elevator to the second floor. There stood his office. Which, with one of the other keys, he unlocked. The room was small and untidy. On the ceiling stood a small white fan, which blocked some of the view of the rest of the room. While, the middle was a oak table, with books and documents strewn across it. On it, was the newest government computer. Amongst the mess was a photo of him and his parents years ago. Behind that were several cabinets, filled with even more paper.
On the walls were several cases. In one of them were the original keys of the archives. On the other was a photo of the opening. From there came photos of Emiliano Zapata and his generals. By this point is was 7 o'clock. The doors officially opened for the day, and his employees started to trickle in.
Villa (left) and Zapata (right) in Mexico City. 1914
Chapter I: An End Of A Regime
Primer líder,
I have once again meet with Zapata and his cabinet. In the meeting I introduced myself to the various cabinet members. As promised, I have information here on each one of them:
First, the man himself, Emiliano Zapata. General of the Ejército Libertador del Sur, leader of the Zapatistas, and Head of Intelligence.
Undoubtedly, you know much about the man. Born in a rural town, saw how Díaz was a ruthless man, ruining the lives of the people and revolted in Morelos. Directly lead to his defeat, which in the end lead to the disastrous presidency of Madero, rose up once again. Now, we find ourselves allied with the man, a very smart choice. His army of which he leads is around 5,000 strong, ready to defeat Huerta. But, with the looming defeat of Huerta, Carranza is looking much and much more strong and dangerous. One hopes Zapata will support us, no matter the cost….
Next up, Zapata’s Foreign Minister, General Gildardo Magaña.
A charming man at the age of 23, he is known for his diplomatic abilities and charm. After the revolts in 1910, he fled to Zapatista controlled Morelos in 1911. He was quickly used as a diplomat, being sent to various rebel leaders across the country. Along with that, he was used to keep rivaling commanders peaceful. He himself was born in a trading family and studied economics in the United States of America. Zapata is blessed to have a man like that.
Next, is General Serafín Robles, Zapata’s Armaments Minister.
Robles was born into a modest household in 1883. He attended elementary school and then worked for commercial housing and eventually on sugar mills. In late January of 1912 he joined the Zapatistas. He served as a soldier under General Palma in Tepexco. He soon was part of Zapata’s personal escort, along with being the assistant in the office of the private secretariat. He soon assumed the position of the Head of Department of War and was promoted to a brigadier general. Rumors have it that Robles might have health problems, as he’s taken up a much more peaceful position, and thus not on the front lines. Some say he might even resign.
After him, is General Alfredo Serratos, his Security Minister.
Not too much to say about this one. He joined the Revolution early, with his brothers, but I can’t find a specific year when. He rose through the ranks and became head of the 26th. Cavalry Regiment. He’s worked closely with Zapata.
Up next, General Otilio Montaño, Zapatista Chief of Staff.
Montaño was born in 1887, in Morelos. He got an education in Cuautla, he was a school teacher in 3 different schools. He was one of the first to help Zapata occupy Morelos, and even co-wrote Plan of Ayala. Once Huerta took over, he became part of Zapata’s cabinet. A man of words, as you can see.
Up next, is Chief of the Airforce and Navy, Manuel Palafox.
He is considered one of Zapata’s most important advisers, or as many think, the most important of them all. But, for such a man of worth, he has gotten the short end of the stick. He has become Chief of the nonexistent Zapata Airforce and Navy. Many see this as Zapata planning in advance, to get someone to strengthen the armed forces once the war is over. Or, as rumors suggest, an unfavorable man in Zapata’s cabinet who was given an irrelevant role in order to get rid of him. I’ll let you take your guess. Afterall, I have heard through contacts that the man is hated by his own cabinet and people.
Foreign Minister Jose Rodriguez
***
Presidente-General,
In the major cities we have sent several non-commissioned generals to give speeches on the subject of mobilization. Young men have been put into several training camps. Less experienced generals along with older retired ones have been put into these camps to the train the men. Several units have been sent to reinforce our regular forces.
I have personally inspected several of the camps; the men have been trained well in guerilla warfare. In the cavalry camps, mostly in the country, have also been trained fairly well with the gun and the horse. I hope the letter has arrived, that some of your new generals will be having a meeting with you next week.
Chief of Staff Otilio Montaña
***
Generals,
As we discussed last week, we are just outside of Mexico City, with enough forces to storm the city. Spies and scouts have confirmed this, as there are two divisions stationed in and around the city. Next week, June 27, at the 16th hour, we launch our attack. I will be at the helm of our forces, but I’ll mainly be with General Herrera on the eastern front. As stated, your troops are to not cross with ours, until the city is occupied. I am certain this will be a victory.
General of the Ejército Libertador del Sur, Emiliano Zapata
***
Presidente-General,
Surprising news has come from Europe. The heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, has been assassinated by a Yugoslav nationalist. From some of my personal contacts in Europe, the name of the man could be Gavrilo Princip. Rumors have it that Austria will send some sort of ultimatum to Serbia in regards to the assassination... but for now Europe is a mess. Diplomats running around the whole continent to prevent war...Europe is a powderkeg and could blow any minute. As you can tell, in the packet there’s some transcriptions of a French newspaper for you to read. They’ve been translated in Spanish.
Foreign Minister Gildardo Magaña
***
Generals,
We have won the Battle of Mexico City! It was a tough one, of course, All of you have been on separate fronts, attacking Mexico City while being attacked by various other units under Huerta. I’m here to inform everybody about each other’s success; and about, the sad losses. I have gotten various letters from a few of my correspondents in your armies. The losses have been big on both sides.
In the main fighting for Mexico City, the casualties look like this:
(Federal Casualties)
~ 1120 men
1 Artillery piece
~ 300 horses
(Our Casualties)
~ 840 men
305 horses
In total:
~ 1960 men
~ 605 horses
~ 1 Artillery piece
In Acapulco de Juarez:
(Federal Casualties)
~890 men
2 artillery pieces
230 horses
(Our Casualties)
~680 men
300 horses
In total:
~ 1570 men
530 horses
2 artillery pieces
In Morelia:
(Federal Casualties)
~ 820 men
1 artillery piece
370 horses
(Our Casualties)
480 men
~ 180 horses
In total:
~ 1300 men
~ 550 horses
1 artillery piece
In grand total of all 3 battles:
~ 4,830 men
~ 1,685 horses
4 artillery pieces.
The Federal Military got most of the casualties, as expected. Thank you for your service.
Chief of Staff Otilio Montaño
***
Presidente-General,
News has come in that several foreign generals with a group of supporters to help fight for us. They are from Brazil, United States, Spain, and France. I was willing to organize a meeting with you and Montaño. They are currently in Acapulco de Juarez, so you can have a meeting anytime.
Foreign Minister Gildardo Magaña
***
General Montaño,
The march to Mexico City has been bloody. The troops were half way to occupying the city, but Huerta’ forces played our own game. Several guerilla attacks were launched on our men. After a brief retreat we also launched a guerilla attack. The fighting turned chaotic, as hand-to-hand combat was common.
I was almost shot twice, and my personal guard was also attacked. Soon, calvary came in, attacking Huerta’s forces with ease. But, Huerta’s calvary also came in. Along with that, the artillery from both sides came in.
The charge of the calvary, the bullets from the men, the sounds of screaming, and the sounds of the artillery made the area become like hell, pardon my French. Soon enough, the artillery was destroyed, thanks to our infantry launching attacks on the men running the cannons.
Soon, Huerta's forces were surrounded and killed, while some escaped. But, we lost a few hundred more. While they lost ~ 4,000 men, 5 artillery pieces, and ~ 840 horses. We lost 3,900 men, 1 artillery piece, and ~ 1,470.
But, we entered Mexico City easily. Many peasants celebrated our arrival. Some of the higher class tried to launch attacks on us, with their guards and such, but it ended quickly.
General of the Ejército Libertador del Sur, Emiliano Zapata
***
Presidente-General,
I hope you can get back to the capital soon. But the proposal us, Carranza, and Villa has presented has been accepted by Huerta’s delegation here in Mexico City. I suggest you write up a speech, in order to inform our people how the territory has been handed over to Carranza. And to promise our people that there will be a peaceful Mexico. Tensions are rising, as you know. But, you probably know what to write anyways. In the envelope I some addresses of a few speechwriters here at the Foreign Ministry. They’ve worked for me for a while. They’re good.
Foreign Minister Gildardo Magaña
***
Presidente-General,
As expected, our three-way alliance, between us, Carranza, and Villa has been broken. Diplomats sent by the two came to my office today, and in private conversations told me about the situation. Hours later, a telegram came in with the official treaty.
Whether and/or when to inform the public is up to you. I hope you still have the addresses of the speech writers, your last speech was wonderful. Along with that, the Head of Intelligence, Serratos has recently hired Minister of the Press. He should be sending you his address and contact information later today.
Foreign Minister Gildardo Magaña
***
Presidente-General,
As you have wished, our delegation of 26 have voted in favor of Ortiz to run the Convention. And now, war is about to start. We have declared a sovereign entity, and the idea of solving our problems with the other leaders have failed. War is the only option.
Our delegation has talked about it. All 26 of us are in favor of supporting Villa and the Convention to fight against Carranza. Separate we will most likely lose, together we can win. I and Paulino Martínez have refused to decide without your final word. Get back to us as soon as possible.
Chief of Zapatista Delegation, Antonio Díaz Soto y Gama
***
Primer líder,
I have once again meet with Zapata and his cabinet. In the meeting I introduced myself to the various cabinet members. As promised, I have information here on each one of them:
First, the man himself, Emiliano Zapata. General of the Ejército Libertador del Sur, leader of the Zapatistas, and Head of Intelligence.
Undoubtedly, you know much about the man. Born in a rural town, saw how Díaz was a ruthless man, ruining the lives of the people and revolted in Morelos. Directly lead to his defeat, which in the end lead to the disastrous presidency of Madero, rose up once again. Now, we find ourselves allied with the man, a very smart choice. His army of which he leads is around 5,000 strong, ready to defeat Huerta. But, with the looming defeat of Huerta, Carranza is looking much and much more strong and dangerous. One hopes Zapata will support us, no matter the cost….
Next up, Zapata’s Foreign Minister, General Gildardo Magaña.
A charming man at the age of 23, he is known for his diplomatic abilities and charm. After the revolts in 1910, he fled to Zapatista controlled Morelos in 1911. He was quickly used as a diplomat, being sent to various rebel leaders across the country. Along with that, he was used to keep rivaling commanders peaceful. He himself was born in a trading family and studied economics in the United States of America. Zapata is blessed to have a man like that.
Next, is General Serafín Robles, Zapata’s Armaments Minister.
Robles was born into a modest household in 1883. He attended elementary school and then worked for commercial housing and eventually on sugar mills. In late January of 1912 he joined the Zapatistas. He served as a soldier under General Palma in Tepexco. He soon was part of Zapata’s personal escort, along with being the assistant in the office of the private secretariat. He soon assumed the position of the Head of Department of War and was promoted to a brigadier general. Rumors have it that Robles might have health problems, as he’s taken up a much more peaceful position, and thus not on the front lines. Some say he might even resign.
After him, is General Alfredo Serratos, his Security Minister.
Not too much to say about this one. He joined the Revolution early, with his brothers, but I can’t find a specific year when. He rose through the ranks and became head of the 26th. Cavalry Regiment. He’s worked closely with Zapata.
Up next, General Otilio Montaño, Zapatista Chief of Staff.
Montaño was born in 1887, in Morelos. He got an education in Cuautla, he was a school teacher in 3 different schools. He was one of the first to help Zapata occupy Morelos, and even co-wrote Plan of Ayala. Once Huerta took over, he became part of Zapata’s cabinet. A man of words, as you can see.
Up next, is Chief of the Airforce and Navy, Manuel Palafox.
He is considered one of Zapata’s most important advisers, or as many think, the most important of them all. But, for such a man of worth, he has gotten the short end of the stick. He has become Chief of the nonexistent Zapata Airforce and Navy. Many see this as Zapata planning in advance, to get someone to strengthen the armed forces once the war is over. Or, as rumors suggest, an unfavorable man in Zapata’s cabinet who was given an irrelevant role in order to get rid of him. I’ll let you take your guess. Afterall, I have heard through contacts that the man is hated by his own cabinet and people.
Foreign Minister Jose Rodriguez
***
Presidente-General,
In the major cities we have sent several non-commissioned generals to give speeches on the subject of mobilization. Young men have been put into several training camps. Less experienced generals along with older retired ones have been put into these camps to the train the men. Several units have been sent to reinforce our regular forces.
I have personally inspected several of the camps; the men have been trained well in guerilla warfare. In the cavalry camps, mostly in the country, have also been trained fairly well with the gun and the horse. I hope the letter has arrived, that some of your new generals will be having a meeting with you next week.
Chief of Staff Otilio Montaña
***
Generals,
As we discussed last week, we are just outside of Mexico City, with enough forces to storm the city. Spies and scouts have confirmed this, as there are two divisions stationed in and around the city. Next week, June 27, at the 16th hour, we launch our attack. I will be at the helm of our forces, but I’ll mainly be with General Herrera on the eastern front. As stated, your troops are to not cross with ours, until the city is occupied. I am certain this will be a victory.
General of the Ejército Libertador del Sur, Emiliano Zapata
***
Presidente-General,
Surprising news has come from Europe. The heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, has been assassinated by a Yugoslav nationalist. From some of my personal contacts in Europe, the name of the man could be Gavrilo Princip. Rumors have it that Austria will send some sort of ultimatum to Serbia in regards to the assassination... but for now Europe is a mess. Diplomats running around the whole continent to prevent war...Europe is a powderkeg and could blow any minute. As you can tell, in the packet there’s some transcriptions of a French newspaper for you to read. They’ve been translated in Spanish.
Foreign Minister Gildardo Magaña
***
Generals,
We have won the Battle of Mexico City! It was a tough one, of course, All of you have been on separate fronts, attacking Mexico City while being attacked by various other units under Huerta. I’m here to inform everybody about each other’s success; and about, the sad losses. I have gotten various letters from a few of my correspondents in your armies. The losses have been big on both sides.
In the main fighting for Mexico City, the casualties look like this:
(Federal Casualties)
~ 1120 men
1 Artillery piece
~ 300 horses
(Our Casualties)
~ 840 men
305 horses
In total:
~ 1960 men
~ 605 horses
~ 1 Artillery piece
In Acapulco de Juarez:
(Federal Casualties)
~890 men
2 artillery pieces
230 horses
(Our Casualties)
~680 men
300 horses
In total:
~ 1570 men
530 horses
2 artillery pieces
In Morelia:
(Federal Casualties)
~ 820 men
1 artillery piece
370 horses
(Our Casualties)
480 men
~ 180 horses
In total:
~ 1300 men
~ 550 horses
1 artillery piece
In grand total of all 3 battles:
~ 4,830 men
~ 1,685 horses
4 artillery pieces.
The Federal Military got most of the casualties, as expected. Thank you for your service.
Chief of Staff Otilio Montaño
***
Presidente-General,
News has come in that several foreign generals with a group of supporters to help fight for us. They are from Brazil, United States, Spain, and France. I was willing to organize a meeting with you and Montaño. They are currently in Acapulco de Juarez, so you can have a meeting anytime.
Foreign Minister Gildardo Magaña
***
General Montaño,
The march to Mexico City has been bloody. The troops were half way to occupying the city, but Huerta’ forces played our own game. Several guerilla attacks were launched on our men. After a brief retreat we also launched a guerilla attack. The fighting turned chaotic, as hand-to-hand combat was common.
I was almost shot twice, and my personal guard was also attacked. Soon, calvary came in, attacking Huerta’s forces with ease. But, Huerta’s calvary also came in. Along with that, the artillery from both sides came in.
The charge of the calvary, the bullets from the men, the sounds of screaming, and the sounds of the artillery made the area become like hell, pardon my French. Soon enough, the artillery was destroyed, thanks to our infantry launching attacks on the men running the cannons.
Soon, Huerta's forces were surrounded and killed, while some escaped. But, we lost a few hundred more. While they lost ~ 4,000 men, 5 artillery pieces, and ~ 840 horses. We lost 3,900 men, 1 artillery piece, and ~ 1,470.
But, we entered Mexico City easily. Many peasants celebrated our arrival. Some of the higher class tried to launch attacks on us, with their guards and such, but it ended quickly.
General of the Ejército Libertador del Sur, Emiliano Zapata
***
Presidente-General,
I hope you can get back to the capital soon. But the proposal us, Carranza, and Villa has presented has been accepted by Huerta’s delegation here in Mexico City. I suggest you write up a speech, in order to inform our people how the territory has been handed over to Carranza. And to promise our people that there will be a peaceful Mexico. Tensions are rising, as you know. But, you probably know what to write anyways. In the envelope I some addresses of a few speechwriters here at the Foreign Ministry. They’ve worked for me for a while. They’re good.
Foreign Minister Gildardo Magaña
***
Presidente-General,
As expected, our three-way alliance, between us, Carranza, and Villa has been broken. Diplomats sent by the two came to my office today, and in private conversations told me about the situation. Hours later, a telegram came in with the official treaty.
Whether and/or when to inform the public is up to you. I hope you still have the addresses of the speech writers, your last speech was wonderful. Along with that, the Head of Intelligence, Serratos has recently hired Minister of the Press. He should be sending you his address and contact information later today.
Foreign Minister Gildardo Magaña
***
Presidente-General,
As you have wished, our delegation of 26 have voted in favor of Ortiz to run the Convention. And now, war is about to start. We have declared a sovereign entity, and the idea of solving our problems with the other leaders have failed. War is the only option.
Our delegation has talked about it. All 26 of us are in favor of supporting Villa and the Convention to fight against Carranza. Separate we will most likely lose, together we can win. I and Paulino Martínez have refused to decide without your final word. Get back to us as soon as possible.
Chief of Zapatista Delegation, Antonio Díaz Soto y Gama
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Fantastic job!
Count me subbed! Sadly I'll have to discontinue both my AARs due to moving houses, meaning I have no internet at home (where I can actually play the games themselves)... but I'm happy to see that someone has at least continued with the revolutionary spirit.
Good work compadre and keep this up!
Count me subbed! Sadly I'll have to discontinue both my AARs due to moving houses, meaning I have no internet at home (where I can actually play the games themselves)... but I'm happy to see that someone has at least continued with the revolutionary spirit.
Good work compadre and keep this up!
This looks fantastic, I'll be following.
Thanks guys! And I'm sad that you can't continue the Villa AAR.
Sad to hear about end of Villa story But at least we have Zapatistas Onwards comrades!
But at least we have Zapatistas Onwards comrades!
Welcome!Thanks guys! And I'm sad that you can't continue the Villa AAR.
It's a shame I know... when I get internet again I plan to make an all new AAR. I feel the need for communism upon me.Sad to hear about end of Villa story
I really like this, and can't wait to see the next installment! I recommend you to invade Honduras and the rest of central America when you're done.
Welcome!
It's a shame I know... when I get internet again I plan to make an all new AAR. I feel the need for communism upon me.
I really like this, and can't wait to see the next installment! I recommend you to invade Honduras and the rest of central America when you're done.
I'll try and get the next chapter out today or tomorrow! The plan is to spread the revolution throughout Latin America, yes/ But after the war, Mexico is relatively isolationist. It's going to be a while before I can even declare war on these nations...
SPOILER WARNING, READ AT YOUR OWN RISK:
Russia annexed Germany after WW1. There was the original war, then a few years after peace there was another war, then IIRC, a few years after that war was over, there was another one, and the Russian Empire annexed Germany. I mean, maybe I could get some sort of alliance with Brazil? Maybe even Argentina? I could do it with the Allies, as the Americans never actually joined the war. Maybe the Brits would want to take over New England while I get the Southern States.
Wow, that's... interesting to say the least. I kind of think you should have fluffed up the first post now, you know, make it a lot longer.SPOILER WARNING, READ AT YOUR OWN RISK:
Russia annexed Germany after WW1. There was the original war, then a few years after peace there was another war, then IIRC, a few years after that war was over, there was another one, and the Russian Empire annexed Germany. I mean, maybe I could get some sort of alliance with Brazil? Maybe even Argentina? I could do it with the Allies, as the Americans never actually joined the war. Maybe the Brits would want to take over New England while I get the Southern States.
Still, very interesting set up. Yeah ally with the Brits, though I don't think they'll like a revolutionary Mexico very much.
Well, we'll see if I'll beef up the next post. I'm not the best at adding a lot of detail.
That's fine, it doesn't need to be detail. Maybe just explain the situation. Also did you add game play pictures? I think you did but I my computer is so shit I can't see them.
Oh yeah, I did. Maybe I didn't compress them, so they're not visible? Idk. I did the links from Imgur, and they showed up for me.
Ah well... problem with using work internet is that it's usually shit. Also, Australia.