Holy Roman Empire

Of course, the land reward promised by Franz is also an important factor to allow them to fight with peace of mind.

In the past, if you want to get land rewards, you mainly need to become a nobleman to obtain fiefdoms. This difficulty is too great. Except for a few lucky ones, most people have no chance.

This time Franz made a change. In the past, even a knight would have to move thousands of acres of fiefdoms. Now ordinary soldiers can also obtain land by making military exploits.

(1 hectare ≈ 2.5 acres = 15 mu)

It's just that this is not a noble fiefdom, and there is no noble privilege. It is equivalent to the government using land to pay military salaries and rewards for military exploits.

Since they do not belong to nobles, the threshold is naturally much lower, and it is much easier for ordinary soldiers to obtain land.Basically, as long as you fight a battle on the battlefield, you can get a few acres of land, and if you are lucky, you can even get a few hectares of land.

Ambridge wants to make money, but the main purpose is to worry about not having enough military merits, and he can use the money to buy the land from his hands at that time. After all, his goal is to become a farmer.

This is preferential treatment for soldiers. In order to limit land mergers, the Austrian land redemption law stipulates that the per capita area of ​​land purchased should not exceed 2 hectares, and the rewards obtained on the battlefield are not included in the calculation.

"Uncle Gregory, you know that my family has many brothers and sisters, and as the second son, he is not qualified to inherit the title and property, so I want to take this opportunity to make a fortune!" Ambridge said indifferently

Grigi said angrily: "Damn it, why don't you work hard and earn a title yourself?

I bet that as long as you can obtain a title, even if it is only the lowest and cannot be hereditary, Old John will be happier than you getting one hundred thousand rhine guilders! "

In this era, the main officers in the European army were basically the children of nobles, especially the second sons who were not qualified to inherit the title, and even entered it as adults to fight.

These people had received a good education and quickly stood out in the army. The colonial movements in various European countries were initiated by these noble children eager to obtain titles.

Ambridge thought for a while and said: "I also want to obtain a knighthood, but at my level, it is too difficult to obtain the military merit of being knighted now.

Uncle Gregory, how about we take people to sneak attack the enemy camp at night, if we succeed, maybe my goal will be achieved! "

Gregory rubbed his forehead, and gave up on continuing to teach Ambridge, a distant nephew.Even if you want to attack at night, you have to consider the actual situation, right?

He admits that the enemy is terrible. After all these years in the army, he has never seen such a fighting army, but he can't stand the large number of them!

The enemy army on the opposite side has two divisions, and he has only one regiment in his hands, which is less than one-fifth of his strength. Are you sure he didn't go there to give away his head?

……

In the barracks of the Kingdom of Sardinia, Major General Will gave a harsh lesson to the soldiers who were lying dead on the battlefield today, and selected a few unlucky ones as objects of prestige, and enforced the military law.

The battle started again, maybe it was because of Liwei's relationship, or maybe it was the veterans of the Sardinian Kingdom. If they were braver, the battle in the afternoon would be much more tragic.

Picking up the binoculars, looking at the scene of blood and flesh flying everywhere, there were soldiers rushing to the enemy's position at one point, Major General Will nodded in satisfaction, this is war, if they are all like those idiots in the morning, then it's okay!

In the camp, the undercurrent has already begun to surge.

A disheartened soldier said excitedly: "Tom, the knowledge in the "Battlefield Survival Manual" is really useful. Seeing that those idiots, who are usually arrogant, are all foolishly rushing to die, don't mention how relieved they are." !"

"Of course, Mr. Guerazzi bought this from an old mercenary at a high price, just to reduce our casualties on the battlefield.

Raul, be careful, don't let the Sardinians find out, this war requires their lives!If everyone learns to be smart, who will fight the Austrians? "Tom said the middle-aged man cautiously.

"Yes, let the Sardinians and the Austrians eat dogs, and when they lose both sides, our Lombardy Republic will be independent!" Raul said excitedly

……

Naturally, something as grand as the "Battlefield Survival Manual" would not have been written by an old mercenary. It was specially prepared by Franz for the Kingdom of Sardinia.

This is what he concluded by studying the history of Italian wars, so he sold it to the Sardinian army in advance. Anyway, it was invented by the Italians, so naturally there is no acclimatization.

By the way, he also presented a sixteen-character policy: fight if you win, run if you can't win, and surrender if you can't win!

It records that most of the life-saving skills on the battlefield, for example: when launching a charge, in the middle of the way, look for favorable terrain and play dead.

The choice of this place is very important, you can't rush too far, and you can't get too close to the base camp.

It is best to have a bunker, which can block the enemy's stray bullets, and comfort must also be considered, because the wading time is too long, and the limbs are prone to numbness.

Another example: When defending, you can't stand up, just shoot the bullets casually, anyway, the probability of hitting the enemy is not high, so don't play with your life if you don't have a life-and-death enmity.

……

Franz made up 36 tricks in a very spoof way, commonly known as "36 Life-Saving Strategies", all of which are life-saving stunts on the battlefield, and the accompanying explanations are all in the most easy-to-understand language without a trace of literary grace.

Chapter 84 Selling Teammates

In the middle of the night, the Sardinian army camp was full of wailing.

False reporting of military information is done by military law. Since it is said that the losses are heavy, there must be losses.

He is non-toxic and not a husband, and he is kind and not a soldier. To be able to climb to this position, Major General Will will naturally not be a soft-hearted person.

In order to give an explanation to the above, Major General Will had to step up his offensive in the afternoon.

The veterans of the Kingdom of Sardinia are still very brave. Their sense of belonging to the country is much stronger than that of the Lombards, and the battle in the afternoon was much more tragic.

After counting the number of casualties, Major General Will waved his hand and added all the battle damage to the battle in the morning. More than 300 people died and more than 800 people were injured, which can barely be regarded as heavy casualties.

The senior officers of the Second Division headed by Major General Will can explain the past, but the morale of the army has also dropped to the extreme.

Without comparison, there is no harm.Italians are good at learning, especially the old fritters in the army. They quickly learned the advanced experience of their companions.

If there are too many people, don't try to keep it secret. The "Battlefield Survival Manual" spread rapidly among the Sardinian army.

Perhaps the commercial atmosphere was too strong, and these soldiers quickly and happily accepted this set of battlefield life-saving manuals.

Together with Franz's wonderful theory, it is also widely recognized.I don't know when, a voice appeared in the army of the Kingdom of Sardinia - don't work for the capitalists.

Italy has been divided for so long that ordinary people have forgotten that they are Italian, replaced by Sardinians, Genoese, Lombards...

What good does unification do them?It seems that the capitalists are the ones who benefit the most. A unified Italy allows them to have a bigger market for exploitation, but they, the bloody soldiers who fought for the unification, get nothing!

The nationalism of the Kingdom of Sardinia was awakened, and the same messy thoughts were also produced. Italians are good at thinking, and when they think too much, they start to think for themselves.

Unknowingly, the army of the Kingdom of Sardinia has undergone a transformation, and the heroic and skilled fighters have begun to leave them.

This is also an Italian tradition, commonly known as "3-minute heat". Once they see bloody sacrifices, they will extinguish their passion. The "Battlefield Survival Manual" just gave them a reason to convince themselves.

……

The General Command of the Sardinian Army in Venice, Marshal Badoglio didn't know that his army was undergoing a magnificent transformation, and now he was having a headache for the Tuscans' request for help.

He still appreciates the positive performance of the Tuscan army, and the war against Austria needed such activists as cannon fodder.

"Frontline battle report, the Tuscan army is attacked by the main force of Austria and asks us for help. What do you think should be done?"

A middle-aged officer frowned and said: "Your Excellency, the Tuscans are about [-] kilometers away from us. If you count the time of sending the letter, the battle should have happened half a day ago.

If we send troops immediately, it will take one day at the earliest to reach the battlefield.Regardless of whether we can catch up, if our military deployment is broken, the subsequent battles will be difficult to fight! "

Obviously, he was not going to rescue the Tuscans.

Allies, aren't they just for betrayal?

Besides, when did the Kingdom of Sardinia and Tuscany become true allies?

As long as the Kingdom of Sardinia wants to unify the Italian region, sooner or later they will meet with the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Isn't it an enemy to ask for help at this time?

"Jackson, this is not very good! If we don't send troops to rescue the Tuscans, it will cause very serious diplomatic troubles, and the Papal States and Naples will also feel sad. We will fight alone in this war!" A middle-aged officer objected

"Cansandos, this is our home war, and these allies are unreliable.

The Kingdom of Naples did send [-] troops, but where are the [-] troops?Is there a regiment of the vanguard they sent over?

The Tuscans were indeed aggressive, but we all knew that their commander was a self-righteous fool with no military sense at all.

Such pig teammates, besides adding to the chaos, what else can they expect?

There is also the division of the Papal State. In fact, everyone knows that they only have more than 7000 people, and they are dawdling along the way. How can there be a war? "Jackson's middle-aged officer objected.

……

Marshal Badoglio nodded. It is impossible to rely on allies in the military. Austria has too much influence in the Italian state. Even if they use public opinion to force countries to send troops, everyone still does not work hard.

Now that there are changes in the Italian region, the Papal State and the conservatives in Naples are restoring, and these allies may withdraw at some point.

"What you say makes sense, why don't you send someone to tell the Tuscans to stand by and wait for help, and we will send reinforcements as soon as possible!"

There is no doubt that Marshal Badorio is selling out his teammates.Send troops to rescue as soon as possible, when exactly?

If they really want to rescue the Tuscans, now they should send troops day and night instead of delaying time here.

……

On the front line, the coach of Tuscany, General Maherd, is no longer as high-spirited as before, and he is disgraced and carries out a "strategic shift" with the soldiers.

This battle can't be fought. The Tuscan army's combat effectiveness was not good at first, and the enemy army on the opposite side was twice as large as theirs. After fighting for a few hours, they were defeated and collapsed.

Maherd took some remnants of the defeated generals, turned around and ran away without looking back.If the war is lost, it is lost, and there is no shame in losing to the Austrians, and he does not want to stay as a prisoner.

As the king's thorn in the side and thorn in his flesh, if it falls into the hands of the Austrians, maybe the two sides will make a PY transaction, and he will be wiped out. Mahld dare not test the king's integrity.

"General Mahld, Marshal Bardorio told us to stand by and wait for help, and they will send troops as soon as possible!" A young officer said in surprise

"After receiving the request for help, did the Sardinian army send troops immediately?" Mahld asked with concern

"No, they held a military meeting for an hour, and then said to dispatch troops as soon as possible, so they probably have already departed by this time?" The young officer said uncertainly

Maherd's face changed drastically, and he reacted immediately, and ordered: "Order the troops to speed up, our allies are coming, everyone go to the front and join them!"

ally?There is also a fart ally, such a perfunctory answer can fool these two-year-old teenagers, but it will not work for old fritters like Mahld.

Soldiers are precious and fast, and saving people is like putting out a fire, where is there a slow discussion?

Since no allies are coming, of course we have to run faster.Boosting morale is also essential.

Chapter 85 Black History

In Budapest, ever since the Austrian army sieged the city, people in the city have been in panic. If the new government still had illusions about the ally of the Kingdom of Sardinia, many people would run away now.

Of course, those who have not run away are also preparing to run away.The city of Budapest is not small. In order to prevent the enemy from jumping over the wall in a hurry, the Bohemian Legion strictly enforced the encirclement of three and one missing.

It is still very easy for a person to run away. As long as a large force does not go out of the city, the Austrian army is not easy to notice.

Gorge, Minister of the Army of the Republic of Hungary, said in embarrassment: "Mr. Kossuth, just received information that the traitors in Croatia will join the Austrians outside the city tomorrow.

At that time, the number of enemy troops besieging the city will rise to 15, and Budapest will soon be unable to defend it! "

"General Gorge is right. Budapest can't stop the enemy's soldiers at all. This revolution has failed. In order to recover the losses as much as possible and keep Hungary, I propose to hold peace talks with the Vienna government!" Minister of the Interior Semir speak

With the military defeat, Hungarian reactionary forces also began to rise.

The bourgeois nobles headed by Semir and the military compromise faction headed by Gorge attempted to protect their own interests through negotiations with the Austrian government.

For Kossuth, this was undoubtedly extremely bad news. Long before the Bohemian Legion besieged the city, he advocated taking advantage of the enemy's unstable foothold to take the initiative to attack, but it was a pity that he was opposed by the military.

Now the enemy is fighting local tyrants outside the city to divide the fields, and they are very busy. Relying on the liberation of serfs and distribution of land, the Austrian army has already gained the support of the local people.

On the contrary, the Hungarian Republic is hostile by the local people. In the eyes of ordinary people, the emperor far away in Vienna is their patron saint, while the Hungarian government in Budapest is just a tool for the nobles and capitalists to squeeze them.

Education Minister Petofi hastily objected: "No, now that we have peace talks with Austria, Hungary will be divided. The Vienna government is plotting to divide Hungary, and we will only have one province left!"

We don't even have autonomy in this province.The Vienna government has the upper hand, how could it possibly make a compromise? "

Compromise, in fact, the revolutionaries don't mind compromising with the Vienna government, but the condition gap between the two parties is too great.

The Austrian government headed by Franz planned to divide Hungary into five provinces: Croatia, Slavonia, Vojvodi, Transylvania, and Hungary.

It is no secret that Croatia and Transylvania have established independent provinces, and the provincial governments of Slavonia and Vojvodi are also in preparation.

Once this plan is successful, the Kingdom of Hungary will become a thing of the past. Because of the national relationship, if they want to be independent, there is only the remaining Hungarian province, and the difficulty has increased several times.

Xie Mier asked back: "Mr. Pei Duofei, but the real problem is that it is impossible for us to win the war!

If there is no negotiation with the Austrian government, the final result may be even worse, and they will turn Hungary into history.

In the long river of history, countless nations have disappeared. You don’t want to see the Hungarian nation disappear, do you? "

Kossuth said excitedly: "The great Hungarian nation will never disappear. History will prove that the enemy's schemes are futile. As long as we persevere, we will definitely win!

In order to win this war, I have invited the famous Polish general Henrik Dembinski, I believe we can win this war! "

Semir's face sank and he didn't speak. Although he hated Kossuth's speech state at every turn, the revolutionaries were still in power, and he didn't intend to directly conflict with them.

The war has reached the point where it is now, how can it be changed by personal power?

They dared to establish the Hungarian Republic independently because Hungary was a whole at that time, and the Austrian Empire was already crumbling, and the reform measures of the Vienna government violated their interests.

Unexpectedly, not long after becoming independent, Austria stabilized, while Hungary fell apart under the political offensive of the Vienna government. The balance of power between the two sides has undergone surprising changes.

No one is a fool, except for the barefoot gang of revolutionaries, the rest of the people are thinking about the way out.The Vienna government did not show any mercy to the rebels this time. Who of them who have families and businesses are willing to work hard?

……

The people at the bottom of Budapest don't care what the big shots think.They are worrying about three meals a day. Since the siege of the city by the Austrian army, the material transportation channel between Budapest and the outside world has been cut off.