After the uprising broke out, in order to attract more people to join, the Polish interim government promised to release land for free and implement labor protection laws and other conditions.

These terms seriously damaged the interests of capitalists and nobles, and did not gain their approval. The rebel army was divided from the very beginning.

Verbal promises are fine. If these conditions are to be fulfilled, the rebel army is bound to have infighting.No matter which faction wins, the strength of the rebel army will be greatly weakened.

If the proletariat fails, these conditions cannot be fulfilled, and the morale of the rebel army will immediately lose its morale; if the nobles and capitalists fail, the tsarist government will have a leading party.

This military choice is correct, but politically it is a failure.The conservative nobles in the country kept jumping up and down, causing trouble for Alexander II, and attributed the defeat on the battlefield to reforms.

Alexander II was not a fool who blindly pursued political victory. He knew very well that temporary gains and losses were nothing, and the final result of the war was the key.

"Hmph! Tell General Fitzroy that no matter what price he pays, I must bring the flames of war to the territory of the Kingdom of Prussia as soon as possible.

If a large force cannot break through the enemy's defense line, send a small force to make trouble and weaken the enemy's war potential as much as possible.

The Prussians have the support of Britain and France and want to delay the war. We cannot give them this chance. "

The war of the poor can only be resolved quickly.As long as the war dragged on, it was a failure for the tsarist government.

Because of this war, Alexander II had to suspend the next reform plan and tried his best to raise funds for this war.

The early defeat of the Russian army was largely caused by lack of money.Fighting against the enemy in the Warsaw area, the loss of materials during transportation was too great, which exceeded the capacity of the Tsarist government.

Fitzroy gave up the Warsaw area under pressure because of logistical problems.The government is short of money, and the prepared strategic materials are limited. Once lost in transit, it will be difficult for the next batch to arrive in time.

With hints from various parts of the government, Fitzroy had to make the decision.Alexander II was very clear about these things, but he knew what he knew, but he couldn't stop it.

The funds raised by the tsarist government are less than half of what they raised before the Near East War. It is very difficult to keep the war going.

Chapter 57 Selling teammates in progress

In Venice, high-level Hungarian independence organizations gather to make final preparations for the uprising.No, to be exact, it was the final preparations for running away.

Acting and doing a full set, you can't escape the word fame and fortune in life.

"Lee" Stephen and the others have already earned almost enough money to spend the rest of their lives comfortably. The most important thing now is to preserve their reputation.

Others can be traitors, but those high-level independent organizations must never do it, or let people know that they are traitors.

Otherwise, how could Americans who have contributed money and effort let them go?Now their family businesses are all in the United States, and missionaries can't run away from the church if they run away.

Stephen said: "The boat has been arranged and booked. Once the uprising fails, we will immediately head to Albania, then enter Greece by land, then use the Ottoman Empire to travel from the Persian Gulf to Asia, and transfer to Japan to take a boat to San Francisco."

Somra asked suspiciously: "Mr. Stephen, why did you make such a big circle? The Austrians have promised that they will only pursue symbolically, and we can go directly to the United States by boat."

Stephen explained: "Yes, the Austrians promised to let us go, but what if an accident happens?

The matter of letting us leave is kept in a state of high secrecy. The Mediterranean area is full of activities of the Austrian Navy. What if we are unlucky and get caught?

In order to reduce the risk, we had to take a detour.It is the best choice to enter the Balkan Peninsula from Venice on an unnoticed fishing boat and leave from areas beyond the reach of Austrian forces. "

In order to act more realistically, Stephen also worked hard.It can't be that the younger brothers are all unlucky, these bosses have nothing to do, at least they have to show the appearance of fleeing in a hurry.

Paul echoed: "Mr. Stephen is right. We must be cautious at this time. Returning to the United States as soon as possible is not necessarily a good thing. Now the Civil War is coming to an end.

If the federal government wins, that's all. If they lose the war, they need the intervention of various countries to keep the power.

In that case, in order to seek help from all countries, the Lincoln government would probably hand over all of our revolutionary organizations.

To be on the safe side, it is best to wait until the matter is over before returning to the United States. "

Everyone's face changed drastically. If the Americans really succumbed to the European countries and handed over all the members of the revolutionary organization in the country, their family business in the United States would be wiped out.

Seeing everyone's worries, Stephen comforted: "Don't worry, as long as we are still on the arrest warrant, no one will dare to move your property."

No one dares to snatch the money of the desperadoes.This means that life is taken, but life is spent.

……

Autotech, a rising star of the Hungarian Independence Organization.Graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, participated in the Civil War and served as a battalion commander.

On the battlefield, he gained fame for his daring to fight and kill.The bigwigs of the Hungarian Independence Organization are all moral and noble people who do not respect glory, and the important task of directing the Venetian uprising fell on him.

Looking at the thousands of soldiers under his command, Aoteko was in high spirits.The only pity is the lack of weapons, according to Mr. Stephen, for safety reasons.

After all, it was on the territory of the Austrians. If there were thousands of armed men, the local garrison would have killed them long ago.

Otko thinks it makes sense, the Austrian system is already very strict.Although there is no comprehensive ban on guns, there are a large number of guns among the people, but most of them are shotguns.

A serious rifle still needs to be registered at the police station and apply for a gun license.

Not everyone can get a license, at least none of them are qualified.

It is very easy to buy guns in Austria. There are no less than ten gun shops in Venice, and artillery is available for sale.How about colonial empires, how can overseas colonial teams get along without weapons and equipment?

But weapons are easy to buy, but ammunition is not.

If it is used for overseas colonization, it doesn't matter how much you want; if it is used locally, you can only apply for bullets at the local police station with a gun license.

The government has severely cracked down on the existence of privately manufactured weapons and ammunition, and smuggled arms. The police have the right to kill all participants who trade arms in the underground black market.

After a long time, everyone will get used to it. If you want to play with weapons, you can go directly to hunting grounds or clubs. As long as you have money, you can play with cannons.

There is no need to go to the black market with your head up. If you are shot as an arms dealer, there is no reason to go.

Without a market, there is no business.

It is absolutely impossible to buy weapons and ammunition used by thousands of people.So Aoteko, the commander-in-chief of the rebel army, only had ten guns in his hands, including eight shotguns and two old-fashioned revolvers.

This is all sponsored by the local Italians who tend to be revolutionary. If you want more, you have no choice but to wait for the uprising to take it from the enemy.

On February 1865, 2, in the general headquarters of the rebel army, several high-spirited teenagers were making a battle plan.

Don't underestimate them because they are young. These people are one of the few military talents in the Hungarian Independence Organization, and most of them participated in the Civil War.

If it wasn't for the critical situation, the federal army wouldn't let anyone go. Everyone knows how short the Americans are of officers.

Otko opened a sketch and said: "This is the information provided by Mr. Amko. Although Austria allows guns, it has very strict ammunition controls.

All weapons and equipment stores have no ammunition.Only hunting grounds, gun clubs, police stations, and local garrisons have enough ammunition.

The garrison doesn't need to think about it. With the few guns in our hands, it is estimated that they will be suppressed before they can reach their gate.

The hunting ground is far away from the city, and it is impossible for us to rush dozens of miles away to seize weapons, and then rush back to launch an uprising.

The ammunition reserves in the gun club should not be large, and their ammunition also comes from the police station, and they will be replenished every two or three days, which cannot meet our needs.

To succeed in the uprising, we must first take down the police station and get enough ammunition. "

Having said this, Aoteko was very depressed.The ammunition depot in Venice is actually next door to the naval base, and it is impossible to seize it.

In other words, even if it is seized, it is useless. Within the coverage of the naval artillery, it will be over before they remove the ammunition.

"Venice is not suitable for launching an uprising, and you have to take a boat to go out. These small boats simply cannot give full play to our manpower advantages.

With just a few guns in our hands, it is almost impossible to take down the police station.Even the city north branch with the smallest number of people is not something we can win.

Moreover, these Italian mercenaries are not reliable, and if something happens, they are likely to flee in all directions. "

The young man who raised objections was named Taft. He also participated in the Civil War and had a certain degree of military common sense.

It's just that he is too upright and has been marginalized in the revolutionary organization.If it weren't for the importance of this uprising and his military capabilities, there would be no place for him in the headquarters.

Otko patiently explained: "From a military point of view, Venice is indeed not suitable for an uprising. Even if it is occupied here, this city on the water is still under the threat of the Austrian navy.

But we have to do this politically, and the military must serve politics.To achieve a shocking effect, the organization decided to launch uprisings in Milan and Venice simultaneously.

Once the revolution in these two cities is successful, the Lombardy and Venetian regions will shake, and the entire Austrian Italy region will respond to us.

Use the independence of the Italian region to attract the attention of the Vienna government and provide cover for organizing an uprising in the Hungarian region.

It is impossible for the Austrians to bombard Venice in the first instance of the uprising. This is our chance.As long as you take advantage of this time difference and integrate a revolutionary army, you can burn the flames of war to the inland areas.

The more momentum we create in the Italian region, the more successful our uprising in the Hungarian region will be.So from the beginning, this uprising had no strategic goals.

We just need to create more momentum, disrupt the Venetian region, and engulf more people into the rebel army, victory or defeat is not important.Even if the uprising failed, all the Italians died. "

Everyone is very satisfied with this explanation. Having grown up in the United States, everyone has naturally been influenced, thinking that politics is higher than military affairs.

As everyone knows, before seizing power, this order was reversed.Only when military victory is achieved first, will there be room for political play.

The last sentence that the uprising failed, and all the dead were Italians, left Taft speechless.

Stephen didn't order them to fight to the end. He told them from the very beginning that doing things in Italy was just to make a splash and provide cover for the Hungarian uprising.

As long as the momentum is built and the enemy's attention is attracted, the final result of the uprising is not within the organization's consideration.

Almost blatantly telling them that if the uprising fails, they will run away, and this Italian mercenary can be used as a sacrificial son.

Otherwise, Aoteko would not have been so relaxed.Expecting a gang of mobs to overthrow Austria's local rule, wouldn't that be a head-scratcher?

Chapter 58 The Uprising Fails

On February 1865, 2, the "rebel army" who did not know that they had been betrayed launched an armed uprising according to the plan, and Milan and Venice lit the beacon fire at the same time.

Led by the backbone of the Hungarian independence organization, a group of Italian mercenaries became rebels in a daze and attacked the Austrian government.

In Venice, the rebel army that was attacking the police station was hit head-on by the police.In this era of rebellion, it is not enough to have more people, but also to have guns.

It is a pity that the few guns in the hands of the Hungarian Independence Organization are not enough, but there are more than [-] armed policemen in the police station.

Tufte panicked and said: "Otko, the situation is not right. The enemy has been prepared for a long time, the surprise attack failed, retreat immediately."

Looking at the daredevils who received their lunch boxes, Otko knew it was over.Don't look at them with a lot of people, but their combat effectiveness is not good.

Think about a group of rebels armed with cold weapons, facing the heavily armed police, the final result is self-evident.

Moreover, these Italian mercenaries were only coerced into the battlefield, and they had no awareness of bloodshed and sacrifice for the revolution.

Aoteko said in a panic, "The news must have leaked out. Immediately disperse and break through. One run away counts as one."

From the leaders of independent organizations to the enthusiastic masses who received letters, they are all betraying them.In just over a month, the number of real-name reports received by the Venice Police Station and the city government exceeded three figures. How could the uprising succeed?

Aoteko's decision was not wrong. After realizing the failure, it is the best choice to disperse and break through immediately.Stubborn resistance in the corner will wipe out the entire army, and you may be able to run a few if you disperse and break through.

It's a pity that this is Venice. As a city on the water, their means of transportation is not a carriage, but a boat.

When Otko ordered a breakout, the rebel army was already in chaos.The siren sounded, mixed with the roar of the steam engine, and the water police came.

What should an ordinary boat do when it encounters a gunboat?

It was impossible to run, and these little gunboats were not something they could deal with.The rebels had no artillery in their hands, and even few guns.

Smart people choose to land and dock at the first time, and use the surrounding buildings to break through to have a chance of survival.A few talented individuals have already dived into the water, ready to break out of the water.

It all depends on luck, don't try it if you are not the main character.The marine police who rushed over directly shot and killed the people in the water. Anyway, Austria did not ask the rebels to catch them alive.

Wanting to swim away is simply the way to die.Unless you can keep your head out of the water, you can't hide from hunting at all.

Tufte was a smart man, and immediately took the people on his boat, landed at a building not far away, abandoned the boat and fled.

"Bang bang bang..."

Gunshots sounded one after another, and the sharpshooters lurking on the surrounding buildings began to show their power.Taft and others who had just landed were immediately hit head-on.

The gunfire became more and more intense, and the random gunfire proved that it couldn't all be the regular Austrian army.After all, as early as many years ago, Austria unified the rifle caliber.

There is only one explanation for this kind of gunshots made by all nations. The local residents shot them black.

It's not surprising that since they wanted to dock, the two sides have been on opposite sides.Wouldn't it be bad if you let the rebels enter your home and take on the police?

Anyway, the rebels are at a disadvantage now, and they are destined to fail. Helping the government suppress the rebellion, maybe they can get meritorious service after the war.

This is to bully Tufte and others because they don't have guns in their hands, and everyone is not afraid of them at all.The most indispensable thing in the Venice area is people from overseas. Most of these people who run at sea have guns in their hands.

Guns are an indispensable part of overseas colonization and trade in this era. It is much easier for them to apply for a gun license than ordinary people.After all, overseas is no better than domestic, and fists are often easier to convince people than reason.

A gun is a hero's courage, and many people think that the opportunity to perform has come.No matter how small the battle achievements are, it is always no problem to exchange for a bounty after the battle.

The bullets received at the police station are all numbered and well-documented, and the enthusiastic people do not worry that the results of the battle will be swallowed up.

Taft's face was pale. Just now he was hit on the knee accidentally, and his right leg was already crippled.

Gritting his teeth, he said, "Leave me alone, you all run away, one who escapes counts as one."

They couldn't understand the revolutionary enthusiasm of the Italian people. All they met were executioners, and they originally hoped to run away under the cover of the local people.

Reality tells Autotech that propaganda slogans are deceptive.Not everyone wants a revolution, let alone one led by the Hungarians?

There are many places with black regions. Compared with the bustling Venice area, Hungary is a small rural area. Many Italians look down on Hungarians.

How is it possible to let them spend their lives to help the Hungarian Independence Organization?

Although most of the insurgents were Italians, such defrauded mercenaries could not represent public opinion, and the local people told them with practical actions that they were not welcome.

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