Chapter 515

"War must serve politics." This was the best excuse that Franz had come up with. He couldn't say that he was worried that history would repeat itself and the Hungarians would suddenly erupt and push back the Bohemian Legion.

No one would believe it. The Bohemian Legion had 100,000 troops. Even at a 50% discount, there were still 50,000 regular troops. How many Hungarian troops did Budapest have?

The Republic of Hungary had a lot of troops in name, but in reality, the troops that Kossuth could support were very limited. Local governments at all levels had National Guards, and many of them were empty.

The Kossuth government had gathered some of the defeated soldiers from the front line. The total number of troops in Budapest had reached 80,000. On average, there were two or three people with a gun, and the troops had no morale. How much combat power could they have?

Prince Wendischgretz was a soldier and a politician. He naturally wouldn't refute this statement.

"Your Highness, does the government have a plan?"

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

Prince Wendischgretz nodded. Although he didn't think the Kingdom of Sardinia was a problem, he wouldn't refuse to win the war more easily.

Austria's main force was out, and the Republic of Hungary was in danger. If the Kingdom of Sardinia didn't attack Venice, then it wouldn't be 100,000 Austrian troops in the future, but 200,000 or 300,000.

It couldn't be more. Suppressing the Hungarian rebellion was a local battle. The House of Habsburg didn't make the country angry. Only with the support of the people could they support a war of this scale.

"Order the troops at the front line to fight steadily and advance step by step. Don't leave any opportunities for the enemy!" Franz added.

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The territory of the Kingdom of Hungary wasn't small. It was more than 300,000 square kilometers, more than three times the size of the Republic of Hungary.

At this time, two-thirds of the region had already turned to the Government of Austria. From a political point of view, the previous political offensive of the Government of Vienna was very successful.

The Bohemian Legion, which was closest to Budapest, was only a few dozen kilometers away, and the Transylvanian Legion, which was the furthest away, was no more than 300 kilometers away from Budapest.

Since the outbreak of the war, the Hungarian government had been in a panic, and many people regretted it.

Austria's reaction was much greater than they had expected. Normally, they would first send the police to arrest people, and if they failed, they would send thousands of troops to suppress them.

In short, the Republic of Hungary relied on Instance Dungeons in Austria to win and force the Austrian government to recognize their independence. This was the Hungarian War of Independence that Kossuth's government had imagined with reference to the American War of Independence.

There might be setbacks, and they might encounter failures, but in the end, the victory would belong to the Republic of Hungary.

The highest level of deceit was to deceive oneself.

Well, they might not be a liar, but they had no with the dream. If such a dream did not exist, it would not have been able to support them until now.

Unfortunately, the director had read the wrong script right from the start. It was supposed to be a beginner's dungeon that gave them experience to level up. Suddenly, it became a Hell's dungeon. They had to fight the big boss, but they were only level 0.

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Unlike Kossuth, Széchenyi was a man of action. He had made outstanding contributions to education, transportation, culture, politics, economics, and so on. He was known as Hungary's greatest man.

Unlike Kossuth, who rose to power through speeches, Széchenyi was a man of action. He had made outstanding contributions to education, transportation, culture, politics, economics, and so on. He was known as Hungary's greatest man.

It turned out that in terms of influence, a man of action was no match for a man of words. That was why the Republic of Hungary existed. Széchenyi remained loyal to the emperor and opposed any violent revolution.

Politically, Széchenyi believed that any economic, political, and social reform must be carried out slowly and carefully to avoid unpredictable consequences.

Kossuth advocated the establishment of a rapidly industrialized country, while Széchenyi advocated the preservation of traditional and powerful agriculture and continued on the path of an agricultural country.

The biggest conflict between the two sides was on ethnic issues. Széchenyi believed that Hungary was a multi-ethnic country with people divided by language, culture, and religion. It was dangerous to promote nationalism.

He believed that what Hungary needed at the beginning was gradual economic, social and cultural progress, and opposed to excessive radicalism and nationalism.

It had been proven that Kossuth's nationalism did not work. The Government of Vienna had easily divided Hungary from within.

In desperation, Kossuth had no choice but to seek help from his former political opponents.

"Your Excellency, for the future of the 13 million people of the Republic of Hungary, I'm here to ask you to come out of seclusion!"

Széchenyi shook his head. After a while, he said, "Your Republic of Hungary does not have more than 13 million people. It may not even have 500,000 people. The rest of them are the subjects of His Majesty Ferdinand!"

The invisible pretense was the most embarrassing. Széchenyi directly named the real reason why the Republic of Hungary was in trouble.

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

The republican government did not solve the land problem, 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 were left. There was no doubt that a considerable number of them were still loyal to the emperor. There were not many people who truly agreed with the Republic of Hungary.

"Your Excellency, now that the Republic of Hungary has been established, the Austrian army is coming. Do you have the heart to watch Hungary be destroyed?" Kossuth asked angrily.

Széchenyi said calmly, "Mr. Kossuth, don't say these useless things. I started serving in the army at the age of 17. I participated in the war against France and stayed in the army for 18 years before retiring.

I know more about military matters than you do. From a military point of view, I don't see any possibility of winning. Tell me, what can I do now?

Of course, if you want to give up your independence and are ready to negotiate with the Government of Vienna, then that's another matter! "

Kossuth's face was gloomy. Although he agreed with Széchenyi's words deep in his heart, he could not admit it.

As the head of the Republic of Hungary, he had no choice but to fight to the end. Peace talks meant the end of his political life.