Chapter 491

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

The republican government watched helplessly as Croatia, Transylvania, Slovakia, and other regions were roped in by the Government of Vienna.

The Government of Austria had not yet begun to suppress the Republic of Hungary, but the Republic of Hungary had shrunk by more than half, and it was still shrinking. Head Kossuth was furious, but he could do nothing.

It turned out that a bloodless revolution was incomplete. Now the new Republic of Hungary was full of internal contradictions and was unable to take strong measures against the local government.

Budapest.

Head Kossuth spoke passionately, "Everyone, do you still have any illusions about the Austrians? Wake up, the Government of Austria will not let us be independent so easily!

In this short period of half a month, the great Hungary had lost nearly six layers of territory. If this continues, I am afraid it will not be long before Budapest changes hands again.

Everyone has felt the attitude of the Government of Austria towards the revolutionary party. From Vienna to Italy, from Prague to Galicia, the enemy has raised the butcher's knife and killed.

Do you think that Hungary will be an exception? Once the revolution fails, all of us here will either become stray dogs exiled abroad or headless ghosts under the enemy's hands!

God, this is terrible! I couldn't even imagine how much damage it would bring to Hungary if such a thing happened.

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Everyone present had different expressions. Some were excited, some panicked, and some were dismissive.

A noble representative suddenly interrupted, "Mr. Kossuth, everyone knows these principles. Let's talk about something practical!

We feel the threat of Austria, but what's the use of this? Don't tell me that we can solve the problem by talking nonsense here? "

There was no doubt that the ability to execute was the weakness of the Republic of Hungary. All republics had a characteristic, and that was that they were noisy.

No, the later Finland might be an exception. After the president's term, the people were too lazy to elect. If it weren't for the constitutional restrictions, the president could be a lifetime president.

The current Republic of Hungary had obviously not reached that height. Their awareness was not that high. The republican government had been full of contradictions since its establishment.

Even now, there were still many people opposed to secession from Austria. The crown of the House of Habsburg had not been taken off.

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

From the standpoint of the Hungarian nation, he was a great defender of national interests. From the standpoint of the Hungarian nation, he was a great defender of national interests.

Under the influence of extreme nationalism, from the beginning, the Hungarian Revolution stood on the opposite side of the national minorities, and the Austrian government appeared as the protector of the national minorities.

What was even more tragic was that in this era, the Hungarian nation was too narrow. Apart from the hundreds of thousands of nobles, capitalists, and middle class, a large number of serfs, workers, and the poor were excluded.

No matter how much they tried to beautify it, the Hungarian republican government did not take into account the interests of the people at the bottom of society. The serf problem, which had attracted much attention, had never been effectively solved.

The laws of the republic were used as toilet paper by the aristocrats and capitalists, and the weak republican government was powerless.

The laws of the republic were used as toilet paper by the nobles and capitalists, and the weak government. From a critic, he had suddenly become a policy-maker. He had yet to change his role.

Frowning, Kossuth braced himself and said, "Duke Leopold, the most important thing for us now is to organize the army and suppress the rebels. We cannot let this situation continue to deteriorate."

For the Republic of Hungary, these local governments were indeed betraying Austria.

Unfortunately, they did not think so. The vast majority of people thought that the Republic of Hungary was the traitor, and their allegiance to the Austrian emperor was the orthodoxy.

Duke Leopold said sarcastically, "In that case, why didn't the government send troops earlier? If they had sent troops immediately, the situation would not have deteriorated to the current situation! "

As a member of the great nobles, they had suffered heavy losses. The Government of Vienna had confiscated a large amount of their land.

They had secretly communicated with the Government of Vienna, but under the leadership of Franz, the cabinet was very dissatisfied with their conduct in the Hungarian rebellion and directly refused to protect their property.

Without the fief, was there any difference between the great nobles and the small nobles? One had to know that their influence on the country was actually built on this kind of land.

A great noble had tens of thousands or even millions of hectares of land in their hands, and a large number of serfs. As long as they wanted to, they could form an army of thousands or even tens of thousands of people at any time. This was the source of their confidence.

At this time, Leopold would naturally be dissatisfied with Kossuth's government. If it had not been for this revolution, they would still be great nobles, not like now, where they could be beaten to the ground at any time.

At this time, Minister of War Liszt said, "Your Excellency, you should know that military preparation takes time, and we must also consider the influence of the Government of Austria.

If we take military action without preparation, it is likely to lead to a military attack by Austria. It will be difficult for us to win if we are caught off guard! "

His explanation was dismissive of many people. The so-called military preparation was still on paper, and the revolutionary party did not trust the great nobles.

After the establishment of the Republic of Hungary, Kossuth had used a large number of "civilian generals."

Not all of the civilian generals were talented, but most of them were really not up to standard. Their military literacy was much worse than that of the noble officers.

There was no way to solve this situation in a short time. Leading troops to war also needed to be trained from childhood.

In Europe, only the great nobles had a complete military talent training system, so before the 20th century, almost all European generals were great nobles.

Under the Vienna system, the European continent had been peaceful for decades. Without actual combat, even if there were talents among the civilian generals, there was no room for them to grow.

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

Now was no exception. The Republic of Hungary did not take military action. On the one hand, it was afraid of angering the Government of Austria, and on the other hand, the revolutionaries did not trust the great nobles.