Holy Roman Empire

At least the student army with the strongest combat effectiveness in the Republic of Hungary has not yet appeared on the battlefield.

Franz also didn't know what the public opinion of the Hungarian Republic was like. If the people fully supported the government, then Budapest would be a place of Shura.

"Your Highness, the rebellious party is a group of rabble. In a week at most, we can conquer Budapest and suppress this rebellion!"

Prince Wendisch Gretz said excitedly, as if he was accusing Franz of meddling in military affairs indiscriminately and delaying the war opportunity.

Franz calmly explained: "Your Excellency, military affairs serve politics, and war is only a means, not an end."

Chapter 76 Desperate

"War must serve politics." This was the best excuse Franz came up with. He couldn't say that he was worried about history repeating itself. The Hungarians suddenly broke out and pushed back the Bohemian Legion?

No one would believe this. The Bohemian Legion has [-] troops. Even if it is a [-]% discount, there are still [-] regular troops.How many Hungarian troops are there in Budapest now?

The Hungarian Republic has a lot of troops in name, but in fact Kossuth can support very limited troops. Local governments at all levels have national self-defense forces, and many of them are vacant.

The Kossuth government gathered some of the rout troops on the front line. The nominal total strength of Budapest has reached [-]. On average, two or three troops with one gun and no morale can fight.

Prince Wendisch Gretz is not only a soldier, but also a politician. Naturally, he will not refute this statement.

"Your Highness, does the government have any plans?"

Franz smiled and said, "Your Excellency, have you forgotten the Italian battlefield?"

Prince Wendisch Gretz nodded. Although he did not think the Kingdom of Sardinia was a problem, he would not refuse to win the war more easily.

The main force of Austria is all out, the Hungarian Republic is at stake, and if the Kingdom of Sardinia does not attack Venice, then what will be faced in the future is not 20 Austrian troops, but maybe 30 or [-].

There can be no more. The suppression of the Hungarian rebellion is a local war, and the Habsburg family did not make the country angry and resentful. Only with a popular foundation can a war of this scale be supported.

"Order the troops on the front line to fight steadily, advance step by step, and don't leave any opportunity for the enemy!" Franz added

……

The territory of the Kingdom of Hungary is not small in nature, covering more than 30 square kilometers, more than three times that of the later Republic of Hungary.

At this time, two-thirds of the region has fallen to the Austrian government. From a political point of view, the previous political offensive of the Vienna government was very successful.

The Bohemian Legion, which is the closest to Budapest, is only a few dozen kilometers away, and the farthest Transylvanian Legion is no more than [-] kilometers away from Budapest.

Since the outbreak of the war, the Hungarian government has been panicked, and many people have regretted it.

Austria's reaction was much bigger than they expected. The normal operation is not to send the police to arrest people first, then send thousands of troops to suppress after failure, and then continue to increase troops after failure...

In a word, the Hungarian Republic relied on brushing the copy of Austria to win continuously, and then forced the Austrian government to recognize their independence. This is the Kossuth government's reference to the American War of Independence and the imagined Hungarian War of Independence.

There may be setbacks, they may encounter failure, and the final victory must belong to the Republic of Hungary.

The highest level of deception is to deceive yourself.

Well, they may not be liars, but they did weave such a sweet dream.If such a dream did not exist, it would not be able to support them to the present.

It's a pity that the director took the wrong script at the beginning. It was obviously a novice dungeon for experience upgrades, but suddenly it became a hell dungeon, and they were about to fight the big boss, but they were only level 0?

Budapest

Due to the situation, Kossuth had to seek help from his biggest political opponent, Count Istvan.

Istvan Szechenyi, one of the Hungarian nobles and the greatest reformer in Hungary, has a high reputation in the country.

Unlike Kossuth, who relied on speeches to get to the top, this is a doer who has made outstanding contributions in the fields of education, transportation, culture, politics, and economy, and is known as the greatest person in Hungary.

Facts have proved that in terms of influence, hard-working people can't do their mouths. That's why the Hungarian Republic was born, because Istvan is still loyal to the emperor and opposes any violent revolution.

Politically, Istfan believes that any economic, political and social reforms must be carried out slowly and carefully to avoid unforeseen consequences.

Suter advocated the establishment of a country with rapid industrialization, while Istfan advocated the preservation of traditional strong agriculture and continued to follow the path of an agricultural country.

The biggest conflict between the two parties is on ethnic issues. Istfan believes that Hungary is a multi-ethnic country, and people are divided by language, culture, and religion. It is very dangerous to promote nationalism.

He believes that what Hungary needs at the beginning is gradual economic, social and cultural progress, and opposes excessive radicalism and nationalism.

Facts have proved that the nationalism promoted by Kossuth will not work, and the Vienna government has easily divided Hungary internally.

In desperation, Kossuth had to seek help from his former political opponents.

"Your Excellency, for the future of the 300 million people of the Republic of Hungary, I invite you to leave the mountain!"

Estefan shook his head and said after a long while: "Your Hungarian Republic does not have more than 300 million people, maybe not even 50 people, and the rest are the subjects of His Majesty Ferdinand. !"

The invisible pretense was the most embarrassing, and Estefan directly named the real reason why the Hungarian Republic was in trouble.

Because the government pursued a radical ethnic policy, the ethnic minorities in the Republic of Hungary chose to remain loyal to the emperor.

The republican government did not solve the land issue, and then the peasants decided to be loyal to the emperor; the republican government did not consider the interests of the working class, and then the workers decided to be loyal to the emperor.

In the end, the capitalists and nobles are left. There is no doubt that quite a few of them are still loyal to the emperor, and not many people really agree with the Hungarian Republic.

"Your Excellency, now that the Hungarian Republic has been established, the Austrian army is about to come over. Don't you have the heart to just watch Hungary end like this?" Kossuth asked angrily.

Istfan said calmly: "Mr. Kossuth, don't say these things are useless. I joined the army at the age of 17, participated in the anti-French war during that period, and stayed in the army for 18 years before retiring.

I know more about military matters than you do, and militarily, I don't see any chance of winning.You tell me, what can I do now?

Of course, if you want to give up your independence and prepare to negotiate with the Vienna government, that's another matter! "

Kossuth's face was gloomy and terrifying. Even though he agreed with Istfan's statement in his heart, he couldn't admit it with his mouth.

As the head of the Republic of Hungary, he actually has no choice but to fight to the end. Peace talks are equal to the end of his political life.

Chapter 77 The Liberator of Hungary

The accompanying Hungarian patriotic poet and one of the leaders of the Hungarian revolution, Petofi Sandor, couldn't help it.

"Your Excellency, are you just going to watch Hungary die? No matter how low the probability of success is, you can't just do nothing?

For God's sake, you have to do something for this country at this time too! "

Estefan shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I only regret that I didn't stop you, if I had been tougher back then, maybe this situation would not have happened.

That's right, I do need to do something now, but it's not about entering the government, so don't rush to refuse, wait until I finish speaking.

As far as military command ability is concerned, I am only average. Both Duke Leopold and Marquis of Loch are much stronger than me. For military issues, I suggest you ask them for help.

In terms of publicity ability, Kossuth, you are much better than me, and you don't need my help.

As a person, the only advantage of me is that I have self-knowledge, and I will not interfere with the affairs of the government.

I'm just in charge of coordinating ethnic relations. At this point, Kossuth still put away your damn nationalist theory! "

Kossuth was half-dead from anger, if it wasn't because he couldn't do without Istvan's support at this time, he was afraid that he couldn't help but rush up and beat him up.

This guy is really annoying, it's okay to come up with bad ideas, and he exposes scars everywhere.

If there is a choice, Kossuth does not want to engage in nationalism, but the supporters do not agree!

The capitalists need cheap labor, and the majority of people who are excluded from the gate of rights are the cheap labor left to the capitalists.

That's right, Kossuth's nationalism does not exclude ethnic minorities, but the entire bottom class. Except for the 60 to [-] capitalists, nobles, and middle class, the rest are the targets of oppression.

Of course, on the surface, this boundary only excludes ethnic minorities, while Hungarians are excluded by external factors such as property, title, and cultural level.

In theory, it is possible for these people to obtain suffrage, but the premise is that you must first get rich, and when you get rich, you will have political rights.

Other than that, forget about it.Aristocrats are born, and they are doomed from the moment of reincarnation; cultural knowledge is not accessible to the poor, and there is no money to read, and there is no compulsory education in Hungary.

There are no real poor people in the top ranks of the Revolutionary Party, including Petofi, who is from the lowest family background.

His mother was a serf, and she had also been a nobleman's maid, and belonged to an educated family servant. His father was a butcher, and he was also a small capitalist with economic acumen.

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, He Jin was still a butcher. Why did no one mention that his family monopolizes most of the meat supply in Nanyang County?

Their butts determine their position. They may sympathize with the suffering of the people at the bottom, but their class position determines that they cannot sacrifice their own interests for the people at the bottom.

Estefan is a great nobleman standing on his side. It is very natural to seek help from the Duke Leopold and the Marquis of Rocky, who are also from the great nobles, for military issues at this time.

But in Kossuth's view, this is looking for death. Now that the situation is so bad, who can guarantee that these great nobles will not turn against each other?

Even if the Vienna government moved their fief, in fact, there is still the possibility of a compromise between the two parties. It is nothing more than a matter of price. The nobles naturally tend to the monarchy, and there is no way to change this class position.

Having achieved his goal, Kossuth would naturally not stay to be angry. He didn't even have a sip of water, and he didn't expect Estefan to take care of the meal.

"Mr. Kossuth, what should we do now?" Petofi asked expectantly

There is no way, Kossuth is unreliable, and Petofi is even more unreliable. His talent is writing poetry, and his masterpieces include "Song of the Nation" and "Against the King".

"Life is precious, but love is more expensive; if it is for freedom, both can be thrown away!"

He is the original author of this sentence, and he has a great market among intellectuals.However, he also has the characteristics of Wenqing, a typical lack of practical experience.

There is no way, Petofi, who was born in 1823, is only 25 years old now. It is too difficult for him to worry about the fate of a country.

"I have already sent someone to contact the Kingdom of Sardinia, and now I can only hope that they will defeat the Austrian army in Venice as soon as possible, forcing the Austrians to send their troops back for help."

Kossuth did not mention the matter of asking for help from the Ottomans. It is not clear now, especially in front of Pedofi. If he said it, he would definitely object.

……

Bohemian Legion

After receiving orders from Vienna, Julius fell into confusion. It was very unreasonable that Budapest was so close that he would not be allowed to attack.

A young staff officer asked dissatisfiedly: "Your Excellency, what do you mean domestically? We are not allowed to attack Budapest. At this point, are they going to solve the problem through negotiation?"

"This question, you can only ask the Vienna government, or the Ministry of War may also know, we just need to execute the order!" Julius thought for a while and said

This is his greatest advantage. He can complete 100% of the tasks assigned by his superiors. No matter how doubtful he is, he will not bring them into the task.

"Your Excellency, doesn't that mean we have nothing to do now?" Another young officer complained

No battle means no military exploits. Among Austria's four-way armies, the Bohemian Army has the best geographical location. Budapest is close at hand. As long as they conquer here, they will be the first.

Chief of Staff Yelaqiqi said slowly: "Do you think that there is no war to fight, and idleness is boring?

Then go and show me propaganda slogans, put the surrounding areas under military control first, and liberate the serfs. This is also our task this time! "

True, the task of liberating the serfs was entrusted to the army by Franz.The nobles are not easy to mess with these days, especially the Hungarian nobles who are used to being the king of the mountain. They are not easy to speak without using force.

"Take good care of my subordinates. This time we are here to liberate Hungary and bring a happy life to the Hungarian people. Anyone who dares to violate military discipline will be shot!" Julius said sternly

Loyal dogs are naturally loyal to the emperor. This time they came here as "liberators" to buy the hearts of the Hungarian people for the emperor. Good military discipline is a good start.

Chapter 78 The Title Party Is Born

kingdom of sardinia

In order to defeat Austria, Charlie Albert did not hesitate to form an alliance with the Republican regime he hated the most. The Austro-Hungarian War had just broken out, and before they had time to celebrate, they received an urgent letter for help.

After receiving the Hungarian call for help, Charlie Albert was heartbroken, and immediately roared:

"Damn it, are these Hungarians all trash? The war has just begun, and they are about to be overwhelmed.

30 National Self-Defense Forces, even if it is 30 pigs, the Austrians can't finish killing them in such a short time!

Don't the Hungarians have the courage to fight for freedom at all? "

"Your Majesty, Hungary is a multi-ethnic country. When the Hungarians are fighting for national independence, they are also oppressing other ethnic minorities.

The Austrians bought these minorities, and the Hungarian Republic lost the war from the very beginning. "Prime Minister Azelio explained helplessly.

Hungary looks awesome. On the surface, they seem to be independent. Austria's national strength has been reduced by four levels. Coupled with the alliance with the Kingdom of Sardinia, the two sides are evenly matched.

Unexpectedly, Hungary, which seems to be strong, is actually a strong outsider but a strong middle class. Just after falling out with Austria, two-thirds of the country's territory has changed its color.

"waste!"

Charlie Albert scolded angrily, and he didn't know whether he was scolding Hungary or the Prime Minister.

"Minister of War, based on the current situation, how long can the Hungarians last?"

Li Qi, who was named, immediately replied: "Your Majesty, no one can answer this question. Now the Austrians are making great strides, mainly because there are too many people in Hungary who are interested in Austria.

Rather than saying that the Hungarian National Guard was defeated by the Austrian army, it is better to say that the Hungarians themselves voluntarily surrendered. "

Charlie Albert's face changed. If the Hungarian Republic is finished and they don't contain the main force of Austria, then the Venetian battlefield will be in big trouble.

Even if they feel that it is inappropriate to have a decisive battle with the Austrians in Venice, the Kingdom of Sardinia has no choice. At this time, they cannot live without the Republic of Hungary, and they must jump into this pit.

Public opinion within the Kingdom of Sardinia is urging the government to fight Austria every day, and Charlie Albert has also been affected, and now he has finally made up his mind.

"Order Marshal Badoglio to speed up, and at all costs, Venice must be occupied before the Hungarian Republic is finished!"