Mexican-American War!

Between 1824 and 1846, Mexico experienced approximately 250 military coups, resulting in 31 changes of president. In the five years between 1841 and 1846 alone, more than a dozen presidents were replaced, averaging one change every four months.

This gives a glimpse into the extent of the chaos within Mexico.

The most notorious military dictator in this series of coups is Antonio López de Santa Anna, the current de facto ruler of Mexico.

In the more than 20 years following the establishment of the Federal Republic, he used the military power at his disposal to manipulate and control the republic's government on several occasions through various cunning and intrigue methods, either by supporting puppets or by personally taking action.

Between 1833 and 1846, he served as president or de facto dictator of Mexico four times.

These military dictators, including Antonio López de Santa Anna, did not try to stabilize the situation and develop the economy after coming to power. Instead, they used their power to plunder the people's wealth, causing widespread suffering.

In this turbulent situation, the Mexico government was also unable to effectively govern and control the northern border provinces. In northern California, the Mexico government was even unable to establish an orderly government, and there was almost no transportation link between Mexico City and Monterrey.

Although Mexico gained independence, its land system remained fundamentally unchanged, with the backward feudal land system still dominating. Coupled with political instability, the arbitrary exploitation by dictators, and the destruction of war, Mexico's agricultural development lagged behind for a long time, and the development of industry and mining was also extremely limited.

Overall, Mexico's economy developed very slowly after independence.

Meanwhile, the United States, as a neighboring country, experienced a booming economy during the same period, with its Middle East and northern regions undergoing a vigorous industrial revolution, leading to a widening gap in economic strength between the two countries.

As the United States grew stronger, it coveted Mexico's resources and land and began to infiltrate and provoke Mexico's northern provinces. Mexico, with its weak national strength, was destined to a tragic defeat in this contest of aggression and resistance.

Chen Mo had no intention of stopping the United States invasion of Mexico. The United States had been coveting Mexico's northern territories for a long time. It was a weak and chaotic country with vast land and abundant resources, yet it did not know how to utilize and protect them. It was like a rabbit delivered to a hungry wolf, and it was only a matter of time before it was eaten.

The outbreak of this war of aggression was something Chen Mo could not and did not intend to prevent. After all, Mexico was not Chen Mo's country, and he had no reason to risk his life for others. Moreover, it was the general trend and an inevitable historical trend.

Chen Mo was content with making economic moves, but he didn't want to interfere too much or even change the outcome of the war, as this would have unpredictable consequences for the future.

In fact, Chen Mo not only had no intention of organizing a war, but was even looking forward to its arrival.

While Chen Mo was acquiring land extensively in the West and establishing numerous large ranches, Victor and James were also wreaking havoc in the Rocky Mountains. With the cooperation of Native American warriors, they quickly slaughtered most of the armed personnel of Jim Reed's Rocky Mountain Fur Company, completely seizing control of the Rocky Mountains fur trade.

The fur company's armed personnel were, after all, a private army, and their numbers and strength were very limited. As the two men's strength improved rapidly, these opponents no longer posed a great threat to them, and they could usually end the battle without taking any damage.

They need a stronger adversary to help them continue to improve their strength, and the military is clearly the best choice.

Of course, stronger opponents mean greater danger for them.

However, after this period of combat training, their strength has greatly improved. Not only are their physical qualities far superior to those of ordinary people, but their self-healing ability has also been greatly enhanced.

Initially, it took more than ten minutes for the two people's more serious injuries to fully heal, but now, that time has been reduced to less than three minutes.

In other words, even if they were shot in the heart or brain, the two would not die, but would be "resurrected" after three minutes!

Of course, if they were accidentally shot in the brain, although they could still survive, they would lose their original memories.

However, their physical abilities improved along with the healing of their injuries, so their bodies, including their bones, are much stronger than ordinary people. Unless the bullet hits a vulnerable area like the eyes, given the current power of the Musket, it's not certain that the bullet could penetrate their skulls if it hits them directly.

Therefore, Chen Mo felt at ease letting the two of them embark on the battlefield to continue honing their skills in a more severe environment.

In the movie, Victor and James first stepped onto the battlefield during the Civil War, sixteen years ago. At that time, the two were already in their twenties, having grown from two skinny boys who had left home into two burly men.

After their abilities awakened, the two naturally developed a warlike instinct due to the need to improve their strength through combat, so they naturally had a strong desire for battle. However, in the movie, they did not participate in the Mexican-American War because at that time they were just two homeless teenagers who had just left their homes. Without Chen Mo's care and training, and without so many armed personnel to help them hone their skills, their strength improvement should have been very slow.

The two may have been hiding their identities all along, not daring to reveal their special abilities, let alone fight to their hearts' content. Therefore, in Chen Mo's memory, the strength they displayed when they participated in the Civil War was not even as strong as they are now, let alone at this time. In the movie, the two probably hadn't even left Canada yet.

However, now, with Chen Mo's deliberate training and guidance, the two have not only greatly improved their strength, but their physiques have also changed significantly.

In less than a year, both of them grew much taller and their physiques were no longer as thin and frail as before. They became robust and sturdy, and their once youthful faces became much more resolute and composed through the trials of battle.

Now, the two of them look like they are sixteen or seventeen years old, a stark contrast to when they first met Chen Mo.

To get the two to participate in the Mexican-American War, they would naturally have to join the army first, and Chen Mo had already made preparations for this.