The Mexican Revolution was a rather messy time. Presidents and administrations came and went like paper cups. Presidencies lasted months, weeks, or even, in one unfortunate incident, 45 minutes, the shortest of any leader in history [1] This period of turbulence started in 1910, when Mexican President Porfirio Diaz after 30 years of absolute control, resigned [2] after an investigation revealed election fraud. This created a power vacuum, and Liberal presidential candidate, Francisco Madero was all too happy to fill it. However, it came to show that his promised reforms would never see the light of day, so in early 1912, many radicals [3] declared war against the current administration. Taking advantage of the chaos, in February 1913 a group of conservative officers over through Madero, executed him, and installed General Victoriano Herta as president. Huerta then proceeded to reform the Mexican government into a military dictatorship, killing as many political rivals as he could, and dissolving congress. All of this, as you could imagine, made Huerta very unpopular, [4] and on July 15, 1914, Huerta was forced out of power by Liberal
Venustiano Carranza, and exiled. However, Huerta hadn't disappeared from the violent world of Mexican politics. He had just taken a break to lick his wounds. Soon, after his exile, he began to meet with German [5] agents, to gain support for a possible counter-revolution He then met up with other Mexican exiles, who also supported Huerta in a conservative counter revolution. So, Huerta agreed to meet Pascual Orozco, an ex-revolutionary leader in the small railroad town of Newman, New Mexico to launch their campaign.[6] Newman was the perfect place to start a secret invasion of Mexico. Only 20 miles from the Mexican border, and the rail road connection made it convenient to travel to. This also made it convenient for law enforcement officials to get to. Thus, in Late July, Huerta's plans almost came to a premature end.
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June 27, 1915. Newman, New Mexico
Pascual Orozco looked nonchalantly around the dusty train station in the small one horse town as the train pulled in. He then spied a few cops, and soldiers.
Shit, he thought.
I figured they wouldn't be able to think, never mind get up and try to arrest me, after all they drank last night. He then nervously picked up the box at his feet. Inside was Orozco's little diversion, [7] a half stick of dynamite,with a ten second fuse. He took a peek inside, as if the dynamite might disappear. The train then came to a screeching halt. Pascaul then carefully set the box down, took out a cigarette, and a book of matches.
He lit the cigarette, and inhaled deeply as he watched Huerta disembark. The lawmen then began to shuffle over to Huerta, hands on their guns. Orozco then picked up his box, and sidled over to Huerta.
He whispered "On the count of five, we run like hell to that car over there." He pointed. "Understood?"
Huerta cocked his head to the side, curious. "Yes."
Orozco smiled as he took the dynamite out of the box an touched his cigarette end to the fuse. Huerta's eyes widened in fear, and respect.
"One...two...three...four...five!" On five he thew the dynamite at the lawmen, and he and the old general sprinted over to the idling Model T. The explosion broke the peace and tranquility of the small New Mexican village as screams of pain and confusion filled the air.
"Drive, Drive!" screamed Orozco at the driver, a twenty-something exile who was lured to the Huertaristas by the prospect of money and power. The car then flew down the road, south to Texas, and soon, Mexico.
[1]Except, of course the Black Adder
[2] With extreme prejudice
[3] Like Pancho Villa, and Zapata
[4] Even today, his name is reviled by Mexicans, and is called "El Chacal" (the Jackel)
[5] Germany had a great interest in forming an alliance with Mexico, as a way to distract the US, and prevent them from entering the Great War
[6] IOTL, the Huertarista revolution ends here, with Orozco and Huerta getting arrested.
[7] Ladies and gentlemen, the POD
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