Chapter 72: Hungarian Rights Struggle (Request for Votes)

  Chapter 72: Hungarian Rights Struggle (Request for Tickets)

The military operation had not yet begun, and the newborn Republic of Hungary was already in trouble under the suppression of political and economic means.

The republican government watched as regions such as Croatia, Transylvania, and Slovakia were drawn in by the Vienna government.

Before the Austrian government had even begun its repression, the Republic of Hungary had shrunk by most of its size and was continuing to shrink, and Führer Kossuth was furious, yet unable to do anything about it.

Revolutions without bloodshed proved to be incomplete, and the newborn Republic of Hungary as it now stood was riddled with internal contradictions and was incapable of taking strong action against local governments.

Budapest.

Führer Kossuth gave an impassioned speech, “Gentlemen, do you still have illusions about the Austrians? Wake up, the Austrian government is not going to let us become independent so easily!

In just half a month’s time, the great Hungary has lost nearly six layers of territory, and if it continues, I’m afraid it won’t be long before Budapest changes hands again.

The attitude of the Austrian government towards the revolutionaries is felt by all. From Vienna to Italy, from Prague to Galicia, the enemy raised his butcher’s knife and went on a killing spree.

Did, did everyone think that when it came to Hungary there would be an exception? Once the revolution fails, all of us who are doing it will either become bereaved dogs in exile or headless ghosts under the enemy!

God, this is just horrible! I can’t even imagine the damage that would be done to Hungary if that happened.

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The faces of the people in the room were varied, some excited, some alarmed, and some disdainful.

A representative of the nobility suddenly spoke up and interrupted, “Mr. Kosut, everyone understands these great theories, let’s talk about something practical!

We have actually felt the threat of Austria, but what’s the use? Can we solve the problem by talking about it here?”

There is no doubt that the ability to execute is the hardest thing about the Republic of Hungary, and all republics have the characteristic of being noisy.

No, latter-day Finland may be an exception, the president’s term of office to the end of the past, the people do not bother to elect, if not because of the constitutional limitations, the president can be lifelong.

Now the Republic of Hungary obviously hasn’t reached that height, their consciousness is not that high, and the republican government has been contradictory since its establishment.

Even now, there are still a lot of people who are against secession from Austria, it’s about to start a war and still haven’t taken off the Habsburgs’ crown.

The revolutionary party led by Kossuth had no experience in governing, and as soon as it came to power, the problems were endless, and the confusing political program was also the main factor that led to the deterioration of the situation.

Standing for the Hungarian nation, he was a great defender of national interests. On the side of the other Hungarian minorities, he was a national oppressor.

Under the influence of extreme nationalistic ideas, from the very beginning the Hungarian revolution stood against the national minorities in the country, while the Austrian government appeared as the protector of the minorities.

Even more tragic was the fact that the Hungarian nation in this era was so narrowly defined that, apart from these hundreds of thousands of aristocrats, capitalists, and the middle class, the serfs, workers, and paupers, who were so numerous, were excluded.

No matter how it was glorified, the Hungarian republican government did not take into account the interests of the underclass, and the much talked about problem of the serfs was never solved in a practical way.

The decrees of the Republic were used as toilet paper by the aristocrats and capitalists, while the weak republican government was powerless to do anything about it.

Oratory and pep talk were Kosut’s strong points, and when it came to specific issues, he was in big trouble. From being a critic, he suddenly became a policy maker, and he hasn’t yet shifted roles.

Frowning, Kosut said stiffly, “Duke Leopold, the most important thing for us now is to organize the army and suppress those rebels, we can’t let this situation continue to deteriorate.”

For the Republic of Hungary, it was indeed a betrayal for these local governments to fall to Austria.

Unfortunately, people themselves wouldn’t see it that way, and the vast majority of people believe that the Republic of Hungary is the traitor, and that the Austrian Emperor to whom they owe allegiance is the orthodox one.

Duke Leopold sneered, “In that case, the government sent troops earlier, huh? If it had sent troops in the first place, the situation would never have deteriorated to the point where it is now!”

As a member of the great nobility, they had suffered heavy losses, and the Vienna government had confiscated a large amount of their land with a single move.

Secretly, they also communicated with the Vienna government, only that under Franz’s domination, the cabinet was very dissatisfied with their approach in this Hungarian rebellion, and directly rejected the request to safeguard their property.

Without the fiefs, was there any difference between the great nobles and the lesser nobles? It is important to realize that their influence over the country was actually built on such lands.

A big noble, in the hands of up to tens of thousands or even millions of hectares of land, also has a huge number of serfs, as long as they are willing to at any time can form thousands or even tens of thousands of people of the army, which is the bottom line of their words.

At this time, Leopold will naturally be dissatisfied with the Kossuth government, if not for this revolution, they are still the high and mighty nobles, unlike now, they may be knocked down to the dust at any time.

Kosut also had minions, at this time the Minister of War, Lister, spoke up and said, “Your Excellency the Duke, you should know that military preparations take time, and we also have to take into account the influence of the Austrian government.

If we take military action without preparation, we are likely to incur an Austrian military strike, and caught off guard we will find it difficult to achieve victory!”

His explanation was disdained by many, the so-called military preparation remained on paper until now, the revolutionaries distrusted the great nobles.

After the establishment of the Republic of Hungary, Kossuth had employed a large number of “civilian generals”.

Not all of the civilian generals were untalented, but most of them were not really competent, and their military skills were much worse than those of the noble officers.

There is no way to solve this situation in a short period of time, and leading soldiers in war is something that needs to be cultivated from a young age.

In Europe, only the great nobles have a complete military personnel training system, so before the 20th century, the European generals are almost all great nobles.

Vienna system, the European continent are peaceful for decades, there is no actual war, the civilian generals, even if there is a natural talent, there is no space to be able to grow up.

Historically, the Republic of Hungary because of the lack of generals, and finally found a Polish veteran general command, which also let the Hungarian great nobles and the republican government centrifugal separation.

Now is no exception, the Republic of Hungary did not take military action, on the one hand, is afraid of provoking the Austrian government, on the other hand is the revolutionaries to the big nobles do not trust.

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